President Donald Trump’s tweet bashing the bill aimed at breathing new life into the beleaguered Taunton casino project has sparked a firestorm of comments on both sides of the issue.
“Republicans shouldn’t vote for H.R. 312, a special interest casino Bill, backed by Elizabeth (Pocahontas) Warren. It is unfair and doesn’t treat Native Americans equally!” Trump tweeted at 11:48 a.m. on Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a co-sponsor of the bill, shot back swiftly in response. “We should expect nothing less than this from a man who lies for a living. But this lie is especially egregious because it threatens the very existence of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe that welcomed the Pilgrims to these shores.”
