Trump Intervenes in Long Island Mascot Controversy
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President Trump is intervening in a Long Island school district's dispute over its Native American mascot, "Chief." New York State mandated the removal of Native American-themed mascots to avoid losing state funding, sparking backlash in Massapequa, where residents largely voted for Trump. The district faces a lengthy battle with the state over the logo, a decades-old image of a Native American in a feathered headdress, reflecting a broader national debate on culturally insensitive mascots.
President Trump is intervening in a Long Island school district's dispute over its Native American mascot, "Chief." New York State mandated the removal of Native American-themed mascots to avoid losing state funding, sparking backlash in Massapequa, where residents largely voted for Trump. The district faces a lengthy battle with the state over the logo, a decades-old image of a Native American in a feathered headdress, reflecting a broader national debate on culturally insensitive mascots.
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