The 'most important person' on Kari Lake's campaign mocked Native Americans in racist tweet
Kari Lakes campaign manager likened all Native Americans to bloodthirsty savages who engage in human sacrifice in a racist tweet mocking the concept of Indigenous Peoples Day.
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Colton Duncan wrote on Twitter along with an artists rendering of a human sacrifice by an ancient Mesoamerican civilization that lived thousands of miles away from Arizona.
Many states and cities have replaced Columbus Day, which was on Oct. 10 this year, with Indigenous Peoples Day to recognize the civilizations that had existed for centuries in the Americas prior to the arrival of European colonizers.
Lake earlier this month called Duncan the most important person on her campaign.
Although Duncans tweet was made on Oct. 10, it didnt garner attention until Oct. 20, when Democratic lobbyist and campaign consultant Mario Enrique Diaz retweeted it.
This is @katiehobbs opponents campaign manager. I dont know what the purpose of this post is but its consistent with the theme of dividing Arizonans. When our Native American friends are working to keep #Arizonas water supply alive, for example, this is sad, Diaz wrote.
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