Congressman Peter King Uses Anti-Asian Slur On TV

[Miles Archer]

In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” King used the term “Japs” in a criticism of likely Republican nominee Donald Trump’s approach to national security. King compared the candidate to a hypothetical trigger-happy “guy at the end of the bar” who is oblivious to the consequences of actions like dropping a nuclear bomb.

“There’s real issues with him, real problems with his views,” King said of Trump. “I don’t know if he’s thought them through, or if it’s just like the guy at the end of the bar that says, ‘Oh screw them, bomb them, kill them, pull out, bring them home. You know, why pay for the Japs, why pay for the Koreans?’”

Speaking with The Hill on Friday, King refused to apologize. “I stand by the merits of what I said. I was quoting the guy at the end of the bar who needlessly offends, who makes snaps decisions and doesn’t care, who suddenly says, ‘The hell with them, the Japs and Koreans,’” King told the outlet.

He went on, “If someone wants to say, ‘The mick at the end of the bar,’ I wouldn’t be offended by it,” citing an antiquated slur against Irish people. (King’s paternal grandparents immigrated from Ireland.) King’s office could not be reached for further comment.

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