I will preface this post with saying I am a conservative Christian, life-long Republican who did not support or vote for Donald Trump in 2016, continues to not support him and will not vote for him in 2020.
With that said, the way the left jumps at any chance to demonize conservatives before all the facts are known is why Donald Trump will win in 2020. It is 100% clear that Phillips approached these kids who were minding their own business with the intent of provoking them. He then lied about it to the media, allowing them to spin their tale of a group of kids wearing MAGA hats mocking an elderly Native American.
Yes, the students could've behaved with more maturity, but can anyone here honestly say they would've have reacted if someone comes up to you and bangs a drum in your face with the intent of getting a reaction out of you?
Phillips approached them with the goal of getting reaction so he could frame it as a group of conservative high school students acting with hate. The media bought it. Unfortunately for him, in 2019 cameras are everywhere.
So no, this is not a story we can all agree on.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/nathan-phillips-lied-the-media-bought-it/