Recordings from campaign fundraisers have revealed GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy making derogatory comments about Native Americans. Sheehy, endorsed by Donald Trump and running to unseat Democratic incumbent Jon Tester, boasted of bonding with Crow tribe members through cattle work, referring to them as “drunk at 8 am.” The recordings, disclosed by Char-Koosta News, are still being verified, but their release has sparked criticism. The Crow Reservation spans three counties in southern Montana and has a population of just under 8,000 members.
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00:03Recordings from campaign advisors have revealed GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy making derogatory
00:07comments about Native Americans.
00:09Sheehy, endorsed by Donald Trump and running to unseat Democratic incumbent Jon Tester,
00:14boasted of bonding with Crow tribe members through cattle work, referring to them as
00:18drunk at 8 a.m.
00:20The recordings, disclosed by Charcoosta News, are still being verified, but their release
00:24has sparked criticism.
00:26The Crow Reservation spans three counties in southern Montana and has a population of
00:30just under 8,000 members.
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