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Steve King: I’m Not a Racist & Americans Aren’t Having Enough Babies

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The controversial Congressman defended himself from accusations of white supremacy before lamenting the '60 million babies that are missing in this society.'

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In his first public appearance in front of constituents since the publication of his remarks defending white supremacy, Rep. Steve King defended himself from accusations that he is the House of Representative’s most high-profile racist, before telling a female constituent that Americans aren’t having enough babies.

Speaking in Primghar, Iowa, the...

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