Charlamagne Tha God threw a racial epithet at black U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarance Thomas, calling the jurist a “coon” on Wednesday’s broadcast of The Daily Show.
The podcaster and radio shock jock frequently hosts the Daily Show’s “In My Opinion” segment, where he speaks on current events and culture. During his bit this week, he played a video of Delaware Democrat Senator Chris Coons. After playing the clip, the radio host, whose real name is Leonard McKelvey, used the senator’s name as a cudgel against Justice Thomas.
“Mr. Coons’ is actually my nickname for Clarence Thomas,” the racist McKelvey said.
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In the clip, Sen. Coons was fearmongering about Trump trying to claim a third term in office. In response, Charlamagne claimed that Trump’s jokes about a third term aren’t just trolling or joshing but serious.
“Nope. Jokes about abusing power don’t hit as hard when you’re actually abusing
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