NAACP President Derrick Johnson criticized the Navy Friday after reports said it planned to rename the aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller and had considered using President Trump’s name as a replacement, Johnson said in a social media post.
The carrier is named for Doris Miller, a Black World War II hero.
Johnson wrote in the social media post that the alleged talks surrounding the USS Doris Miller’s name are “a slap in…” and bashed the Navy over the reports, according to the post. The reports said officials had discussed replacing the ship’s name with President Trump’s.
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