Idaho GOP backs senator who suggested Native American ‘go back to where you came from’
About an hour into the moderated forum, Sen. Dan Foreman, R-Viola, left the event early after telling Democratic House candidate Trish Carter-Goodheart, “Why don’t you go back to where you came from?” according to multiple accounts of those who attended.
Idaho lawmaker tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forum
An Idaho state senator is reported to have yelled at a Native American candidate, 'Go back where you came from' during a candidate forum.
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GOP Pol Tells Native Candidate to “Go Back to Where You Came From”
In Idaho, a Republican state senator shouted, “Go back to where you came from” at a Native American candidate at a political forum Tuesday.
GOP state Senator ‘tells Native candidate to go back to where you came from’ and stormed out of Idaho event
Republican Dan Foreman ‘lost all control’ at the bipartisan event, according to Democratic candidate Trish Carter-Goodheart
Senator 'Told Native American to Go Back Where She Came From'
An Idaho Republican state senator has been accused of making "hateful, racist" comments to a Democratic candidate for the state's House of Representatives.
Idaho GOP State Senator Tells Native American Candidate To 'Go Back To Where You Came From'
The outburst occurred as the candidate, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe, was addressing discrimination in the state
Idaho senator tells Native American candidate to go back to where she came from at forum
This story was first published by Boise State Public Radio on Oct. 3, 2024. A bipartisan forum in a small Latah County community took a turn when Republican Senate incumbent Dan Foreman stormed out of the event,
North Idaho senator yells ‘go back to where you came from’ at Native American candidate
Republican Dan Foreman cursed and lashed out at a candidate, and left the forum early, according to accounts of those in attendance.
Idaho Senator Reportedly Tells Native American Candidate To ‘Go Back Where You Came From’ During A Public Forum
It is definitely a reputation that precedes him. Foreman has had several public altercations with constituents, including one in which he excoriated University of Idaho students advocating for reproductive rights, and another viral incident in which he called a constituent a "liberal nuttard" at a county fair.
Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”
Foreman is not the only Western politician to make offensive remarks about Native Americans recently—Republican US Senate candidate Tim Sheehy admitted to doing the same, and his Democratic rival, incumbent Jon Tester, has made it a campaign issue.
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Idaho senator tells Native American candidate to ‘go back’ where she came from at forum
A candidate forum in North Idaho took a tense turn Monday night, which reportedly led to a state senator telling Native American candidate to “go back where you came from.” ...