On a day that was marked by the Donald Trump campaign breaking the 1237 delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination NBC focused on stoking controversy. “Trump opening the door to debate Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of his most dogged Democratic attackers,” reported NBC’s Hallie Jackson on Nightly News Thursday, “Trump's nickname for her, Pocahontas.” And from there it was a Trump slugfest as they piled on him.
After introducing Trump’s nickname for Warren, Jackson gave the spot light to a reporter who desired to be a part of the story. “Prompted this exchange with a Native American writer,” Jackson teed up.
TRUMP: Who, Pocahontas?
UNIDENTIFIED: Is that offensive?
TRUMP: Look, she is— She is
NICOLE ROBERTSON: That’s very offensive! Sorry.
TRUMP: Oh I’m sorry about that. Pocahontas? So, what you said? Elizabeth Warren?