Trump weighs in on dispute in NY over Native American emblems and names

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (PIX11) -- There's been an ongoing dispute between New York State and local Long Island departments of education over Native American mascot names and images used at schools.

This week, a new and influential voice joined the debate, and its effect is being gauged. President Donald Trump weighed in on one school district's insistence on keeping its indigenous mascot name and emblems, which are ubiquitous.

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