In an interview with Steve Malzberg on Newsmax today, Alabama Republican congressman Mo Brooks said he “absolutely” stands by his recent complaint that Democrats are staging a “war on whites.”

“Look at what the Democrats do on a daily basis,” Brooks said. “They appeal to specific racial groups, saying we will protect you, that racial group. And who are they talking about protecting them from? They’re talking about protecting them from Republicans. But at the same time, what do they say about those Republicans? That they’re whites.”

Later in the interview, Malzberg and Brooks agreed that President Obama is trying to “divide” Americans based on race. You can watch the whole interview here: