Trump must have gotten under Elizabeth Warren’s skin with his Pocahontas talk, because the Massachusetts Senator finally took a DNA test to prove her Native American heritage.
Sort of.
According to the Daily Beast, “The analysis of Warren’s DNA was reportedly done by Carlos D. Bustamante, a Stanford University professor, and shows that she had a Native American in her family tree dating back six to 10 generations.”
That’s such a low percentage that most tribes wouldn’t even accept that as proof of heritage. According to the Department of the Interior, each tribe has different requirements and most don’t accept someone with less than 25% of Native American heritage, which is one great-grandparent. If you don’t know who in your family had Native American heritage, it’s unlikely you would meet the requirements to join a tribe.
She even made a family story and posted it online and then called for Trump to release his tax returns.
My family (including Fox News-watchers) sat together and talked about what they think of @realDonaldTrump’s attacks on our heritage. And yes, a famous geneticist analyzed my DNA and concluded that it contains Native American ancestry. pic.twitter.com/r3SNzP22f8
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) October 15, 2018
I get it: @realDonaldTrump is afraid of facts. But I’m not. And the facts are clear. A deep, independent investigation shows my background played no role in any job I got. https://t.co/LTQ6d1sMwM
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) October 15, 2018
I never expected my family’s story to be used as a racist political joke, but I don’t take any fight lying down. I want you to have the power to fight lies with the truth, so here's a new site for you to review every document for yourself. https://t.co/900SsAMNjb
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) October 15, 2018
By the way, @realDonaldTrump: Remember saying on 7/5 that you’d give $1M to a charity of my choice if my DNA showed Native American ancestry? I remember – and here's the verdict. Please send the check to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center: https://t.co/I6YQ9hf7Tv pic.twitter.com/J4gBamaeeo
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) October 15, 2018
I took this test and released the results for anyone who cares to see because I’ve got nothing to hide. What are YOU hiding, @realDonaldTrump? Release your tax returns – or the Democratic-led House will do it for you soon enough. Tick-tock, Mr President.
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) October 15, 2018
Warren probably did this because she’s mounting a presidential run and knew it would come up during debates. Not sure if this test will help or hurt the Senator, but at least we now know that she’s 1/512th Native American!