Jeep Considering Dropping ‘Cherokee’ Name From Cars
In a new Op-Ed published by The Washington Post, author Angela Riley claims the Jeep ‘Cherokee’ brand is racist. The article comes after Jeep’s CEO recently announced the company was considering dropping the popular name from its cars.
Jeep’s parent company Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says the company is open to dropping the name "Cherokee" from its vehicles in response to objections from the Cherokee Nation.
Chuck Hoskin Jr, principal chief of the Cherokee Nation released a statement last month saying he thinks, "we're in a day and age in this country where it's time for both corporations and team sports to retire the use of Native American names, images and mascots from their products, team jerseys and sports in general.”
The Cherokee Nation is the largest Native American tribe in the United States with more than 370,000 members.
The Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs are among the top of the brand’s bestsellers in America.
It is ranked number two in the company's US sales, behind only the Dodge Ram pickup, and the Cherokee is number four in US sales overall.
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Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier tweeted about the reports surrounding the popular Cherokee carline.
These recent attacks against the Cherokee car brand come after prominent sports franchises like the Cleveland Indians and Washington Redskins announced impending name changes.
Other brands including Uncle Ben’s Rice, Aunt Jemima Maple Syrup, and Land-O-Lakes Butter have all rebranded in the last 12 months, caving to leftist cancel culture.
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