A group of white high-school students wearing MAGA hats and clothing were recorded in Washington DC surrounding and harassing a Native American US military veteran, jeering and mocking the man as he attempted to pay tribute to his fallen comrades.
The videos and photographs quickly went viral, and Americans were appalled at the behavior of the MAGA-clothed private-school students — who had been brought to the nation's capitol by their church leaders — as they mocked the elderly veteran.
MAGA-branded clothing and hats are typically worn by supporters of US President Donald Trump, and the ‘Make America Great Again' (MAGA) slogan is considered to be the most important catchphrase of the 45th US president's administration.
“When I was there singing, I heard them saying ‘Build that wall, build that wall,'” Phillips recounted, with tears rolling down his cheeks, cited by The Washington Post.
“This is indigenous lands,” the Vietnam Vet noted referring to the US-Mexico border, adding, “We're not supposed to have walls here. We never did.”
Phillips detailed that, while being harrassed by the…
