Radio host Charlamagne Tha God referred to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas using a racial slur during an appearance on The Daily Show this week.
Charlamagne, whose real name is Lenard McKelvey, made the remark during his recurring “In My Opinion” segment while discussing comments from Sen. Chris Coons about President Donald Trump and speculation over a possible third term.
“Mr. Coons’ is actually my nickname for Clarence Thomas,” Charlamagne said.
He then argued that Trump’s comments about remaining in office should not be treated as harmless jokes.
“Nope. Jokes about abusing power don’t hit as hard when you’re actually abusing power, okay?
”It’s like breaking out a whoopee cushion after you already shit your pants in the middle of a meeting. Nobody’s in the mood to laugh, okay?” he said.
Charlamagne went on to say that even if Trump is joking, repeated rhetoric can take on a life of its own.
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