*Nick Cannon is trending again—but this time it’s not about his growing family. The TV host is facing backlash after claiming Democrats are the “party of the KKK” during a viral convo, sparking a heated debate online.
During a recent segment on his YouTube show The Big Drive—which, fittingly, features Cannon delivering hot takes from behind the wheel of a pimped-out, roofless pickup truck—the host literally sat down with Amber Rose to discuss her own political evolution. It was Rose who first leveled the criticism against the Democratic Party, but Cannon quickly agreed and ran with it. So, picture this: Nick Cannon, father of twelve, cruising through the streets of Southern Cali in a red tricked-out (Chevy pick-up) truck with no roof (and what appears to be a white surfboard), enthusiastically cosigning the idea that the Democratic Party is the “party of the KKK.”
What started as a casual conversation quickly devolved into a full-throated historical indictment that would make a college sophomore majoring in political science blush—or cringe, depending on their party affiliation.
The Clip Breakdown: History Lesson or Revisionist Fever Dream?
Cannon didn’t tiptoe into the deep end. He cannonballed. The host explicitly referred to the Democratic Party as the “party of the KKK,” citing the party’s 19th-century history in the South. He contrasted that with Abraham Lincoln’s Republican Party, correctly noting that the GOP was founded in the 1850s by anti-slavery activists. And yes, Lincoln did sign the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, though the 13th Amendment would later seal the deal on abolishing slavery.
So far, this is all historically verifiable—if you stop the clock somewhere around 1865.
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But history, as they say, kept happening. Cannon conveniently glossed over the 20th-century political realignment, during which the Civil Rights Movement pushed “Dixiecrats” out of the Democratic Party and into the welcoming arms of the GOP. It’s the kind of nuance that tends to get lost when you’re trying to make a viral point from a truck that doesn’t have a roof.
The “One Evil” Theory
Cannon wasn’t done. Invoking the late sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois, he suggested that both major parties are essentially “one evil organization under two different names.” His skepticism of the two-party system is hardly unique, but his delivery suggested a man who just discovered Noam Chomsky and decided to turn it into a monologue while driving.
Despite his harsh words for Democrats, Cannon made it clear he’s not exactly a Republican either. He prefers to remain a “free-thinker”—a designation that allows him to praise Donald Trump without having to commit to any pesky party loyalty.
Praise for Trump: ‘Motherf***er’s Cleaning House’
And praise Trump he did. When discussing the president’s second term, Cannon enthusiastically declared: “Motherf*er’s cleaning house,”** adding that Trump is “doing what he said he was gonna do.”
He even gave a nod to recent geopolitical rebranding, quipping: “We got the Gulf of America now. He’s like the club. He’s charging a $5 million bottle service fee to get into the country.”
It was the kind of analogy that only Nick Cannon—a man who knows a thing or two about bottle service—could conjure. And it marked a significant shift from his past criticism of the former president.
The Internet Reacts (And It’s Not Pretty)
As with any moment where a celebrity with twelve children decides to lecture the public on American history from an open-top truck, the comment sections are ablaze.
One critic didn’t mince words, calling Cannon an “ignorant, irresponsible, serial impregnating idiot. Just like BunkerBitchDrumpf. Maybe he can go have drinks with Chili’s dumb maggot ass. Keep revealing yourselves magrats! I wanna know ALL OF YOU so I can make informed decisions.”
Another user lamented the state of discourse entirely, writing: “Life and entertainment was so much better when all these dumbasses didn’t have access to a mic or a podcast.”
But not everyone was appalled. One commenter offered a sobering reality check: “A lot of black people support Trump, don’t let the internet fool y’all.”
The Bottom Line
Nick Cannon has never been one to shy away from controversy—it’s practically his brand at this point. Whether he’s discussing polyamory, dropping children like mixtapes, or now rewriting political history with the confidence of a tenured professor while cruising in a truck with no roof, he knows how to keep his name in the headlines.
His comments on the Democratic Party’s historical ties to the Klan are, in a vacuum, factually accurate. But history is rarely served well in vacuum-sealed soundbites, and the lack of context has left many wondering if Cannon is genuinely enlightened or simply auditioning for a role in the conservative podcast circuit.
Either way, the man with a dozen kids has given us all something to argue about. And really, isn’t that what American politics is all about?
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