Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) shot back at his left-wing colleagues who used Columbus Day as an opportunity to virtue signal about the United States being built on “stolen land” and calling to “reflect on the trauma and damage” that Native Americans have “suffered in this country.”

Cotton, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, reacted to such statements in an exclusive statement to Breitbart News on Tuesday.

“The Democrats’ hatred of Christopher Columbus is a symptom of their deranged hatred for western civilization,” the senator said. “Christopher Columbus is a hero. He was a brave Italian explorer.”

“Anyone who believes we are on ‘stolen land,’ should feel free to leave,” he added.

“Squad” member Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) made headlines Monday for recognizing “Indigenous Peopl

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