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An Indiana Republican suggested that "colored people" wouldn't have basketball if not for former President Abraham Lincoln.
During Sunday's (November 17) episode of C-SPAN's "Washington Journal," an Indiana man named Rick called into the show and went on a rant about how "colored people" should be supporting the Republican party since "they were the ones who set them free."
Rick initially stated that the Bible says a "man is supposed to rule the house" and a woman should "just do the cleaning" before going on his rant.
"But anyway, on the sidebar, you know, ever since Abraham Lincoln got shot and killed, boy, chaos went to heck, went right along with the Democrats," the caller told host Kimberly Adams. "And what gets me is, Kimberly, is these colored people is always saying that Trump's so bad."
"Can't they think back in their ancestors' times when British and stuff was coming over to them?" he continued. "What I don't understand is why the colored people, the Republicans, heck, they were the ones that set them free. Democrats had them in there for slavery. I just don't understand it."
Rick then said "colored people" wouldn't have basketball without Lincoln.
"If it wasn't for Abraham Lincoln, them guys wouldn't have a basketball game and football game," he said.
The caller ended his rant by warning Democrats in the South to "repent."
"And seriously, on the weather, it's going to get bad in the South," Rick said. "So all the people, Democrats in the South, better repent now because the storm's coming your way."
Watch video of Rick's statements here.
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