School to take action after pupils in Trump hats mock Native American
A group of schoolboys face expulsion after they were filmed harassing a Vietnam veteran at a rally
Washington — A Catholic school in Kentucky condemned a group of its pupils,many of whom wore “Make America Great Again” hats, after they were recorded harassing a Native American Vietnam veteran in a video that went viral on Saturday. The pupils from private, all-male Covington Catholic High School in northern Kentucky were in Washington for an anti-abortion rally on Friday when they were filmed surrounding Nathan Phillips and mocking the Native American’s singing and drumming. One teen in particular is seen standing in front of Phillips, staring into his face with a smile. Fellow pupils, many in clothing bearing President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan, cheered him on and chanted, “build that wall, build that wall”, Phillips said. The footage was shared online by organisers of an indigenous peoples’ march that also took place on Friday. In a joint statement, the high school and Diocese of Covington condemned the actions of the pupils “towards Nathan Phillips speci...
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