On Thursday, President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., joined Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer at a rally in Williams, Arizona. Members of multiple tribal nations gathered to launch the Native Americans for Trump coalition.
The event began on a light note before the opening prayer by a Navajo Nation Chaplin from Shiprock, Arizona. “Good morning,” said the Chaplain, “Oh, it’s good afternoon… I just had a Biden moment!”
Yesterday we launched the Native Americans for Trump Coalition w/ @DonaldJTrumpJr supporting @realDonaldTrump and why he deserves #FOURMOREYEARS for Indian Country. If you agree Text “TRIBE” to 88022 to join us!! @RepMullin @Tiffany_Shedd! #NativesforTrump pic.twitter.com/B6EIxZ9IO3
— Carlyle W Begay (@CarlyleBegay) October 16, 2020
Trump Jr. was introduced by Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer. Vice President Lizer, a beloved figure across Arizona, was a featured speaker at the Republican National Convention earlier this year.
Ahé’hee, Thank you Mr. President @realDonaldTrump for sharing my #RNC2020 video on your twitter account. As mentioned, we welcome you to our Navajoland, as we look forward to hosting you, to discuss economic development on opportunity zones near the Navajo Nation. https://t.co/Hrp6KgDzRS
— Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer (@NNVP_Lizer) August 26, 2020
“We want to bring international commerce and industry and startups to the Navajo Nation,” said Vice President Lizer of his hopes for four more years of a Trump administration. “We have the land, we have the water and we have the work force. A skilled workforce that’s willing to work hard.”
Vice President Lizer told the crowd that the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit the Navajo Nation especially hard, has “magnified a lot of the health disparities and the lack of economic development on the Navajo Nation.”
24th Navajo Nation Council Speaker Seth Damon recognizes Congressional leaders & @realDonaldTrump for passing CARES Act funding for Tribal nations. Speaker Damon also thanks @NNPrezNez & @NNVPLizer2019 for their front-line efforts in preventing the spread of COVID-19. #ThankYou pic.twitter.com/YyU8j6dy2s
— 24th Navajo Nation Council (@NavajoCouncil) May 6, 2020
LD7 House candidate Jim Parks & I adore our friend Navajo VP @NNVP_Lizer, our friend former AZ Sen. Carlyle Begay did a terrific job arranging for Navajo dancers & drummers and a Navajo rodeo roper, and Native CD1 candidate Tiffany Shedd did a great job promoting President Trump pic.twitter.com/chZ2HzekBW
— Thorpe4Coconino (@Thorpe4C) October 16, 2020
In May, President Trump, Vice President Lizer and Gila River Governor Stephen Lewis and Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia participated in a roundtable discussion about COVID-19 and funding to battle the pandemic.
Always good to be in AZ, but better to be there with @DonaldJTrumpJr & @MarkwayneMullin 4 #natives4trump #MakeIndianCountryGreatAgain @mikewoestehoff @ElisaforNM @drewsexton23 pic.twitter.com/CKIE0IZTP9
— Billy Kirkland (@bkirkland7) October 16, 2020
In November 2019, Vice President Lizer and Second Lady Dottie Lizer joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, for the signing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Executive Order.
The only President to elevate and advocate for MMIW by Executive Order.. ?? https://t.co/G6qlUcc87w
— Navajo Nation Vice President Myron Lizer (@NNVP_Lizer) August 26, 2020
The Executive Order established an inter-agency task force to address the epidemic of missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska persons.