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Stuff like this and the "base" he has created give off pretty harsh trump vibes. Here is a link confirming for those wanting one. Sorry I did not include it originally. https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.712106

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How long afterwards? Shortly, or years down the line when he had to?

[–] Rocket@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

June 12th, 2008. The original doesn't state which day in June he said the remarks originally, but mathematically we can determine the recant was said no more than 12 days later.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh, okay. I'll put my pitchfork away then. A little bit anyway, "lazy 'injuns" was still a shitty thing to say and not promising from a prospective leader, regretted or not.