Watch: Nick Cannon Calls the Democratic Party the ‘Party of the KKK,’ Says ‘I F**K With Trump’

Breitbart's coverage of Nick Cannon's remarks accurately transcribes key quotes but cherry-picks them to emphasize anti-Democrat jabs while omitting his rejection of party politics, creating a more partisan spin than the full context warrants.

Key Techniques and Evidence

Breitbart highlights Cannon's claims that Democrats are "the party of the KKK" and Republicans "freed the slaves," framing them as revelatory "truth bombs."

• Cherry-picking quotes: The article leads with Cannon agreeing Democrats are the KKK party and Republicans freed slaves, but cuts before his immediate qualifier quoting W.E.B. Du Bois: > “there’s no such thing as two parties. It’s just one evil party with two different names.”

Cannon adds, "I don’t subscribe to either party" and notes his own "conservative views" without endorsing Republicans. This omission presents him as pro-GOP, not party-skeptical.

• Sensational headline: "'I F**K With Trump'" lacks verification as an exact quote. Cannon says Trump is "cleaning house," "doing what he said," and references a "Gulf of America" entry fee—praise, but milder and less vulgar than implied. No other coverage confirms the precise phrasing.

• Affirmative framing: The piece asserts Cannon was "entirely correct" on GOP history (e.g., anti-slavery origins, Civil Rights Act votes), embedding a video and sidebar on Republican achievements. It claims an "uproar among the left" without quotes or evidence from critics.

These choices turn a celebrity rant into validation of conservative talking points.

Verifiable Omissions and Impact

Two concrete historical facts are absent, which alter how readers assess Cannon's claims:

• KKK founding: The Ku Klux Klan was formed in 1865-66 by six Confederate veterans in Pulaski, Tennessee—not by the Democratic Party as an organization. Early members included Southern Democrats opposing Reconstruction, but PolitiFact rates "Democrats founded the KKK" as False.

• Party realignment post-1960s: After the 1964 Civil Rights Act (passed with majority GOP support in Congress), Southern white conservatives shifted from Democrats to Republicans via the "Southern Strategy." Barry Goldwater opposed the Act; Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan won Southern states by appealing to those voters. Black voter support flipped heavily Democratic post-1964.

These facts don't negate 19th-century associations but show ideological shifts, preventing a simplistic "Democrats=KKK party today" inference.

Source and Author Context

Written by Warner Todd Huston, a longtime Breitbart contributor with a track record of pro-Trump, anti-Democrat articles (per his author page and LinkedIn). Breitbart, founded in 2007, is rated far-right by AllSides and focuses on conservative commentary, often prioritizing advocacy over neutral reporting.

Coverage Across Outlets

Other sites reported Cannon's full quotes but varied emphasis:

• Yahoo Entertainment includes the Du Bois rejection, Trump praise, and a historian's note debunking Democratic KKK founding—more complete than Breitbart.
• The Cut (New York Magazine) quotes the vulgar Trump support directly, notes GOP emancipation role, but adds modern KKK ties to Republicans without deep historical sourcing.
• HuffPost stresses Cannon "blasting" Democrats as racist, echoes slavery claims, but downplays Trump praise and omits Du Bois.

Breitbart stands out for its editorial affirmation of the claims.

Bottom line: Strengths include direct transcription of Cannon's words and video embed for verification. Weaknesses lie in selective editing and missing facts that provide essential historical clarity, tilting toward persuasion over full reporting. Solid for quick conservative hits, but readers need broader context for accuracy.

Further Reading

• Yahoo Entertainment: Nick Cannon Supports Donald Trump
• The Cut: Nick Cannon Has No Notes for Donald Trump
• HuffPost Entertainment: While Nick Cannon Blasted the Democratic Party

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