“ ‘White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive? Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?’ ”

That’s Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) not distancing himself from his racist reputation in an interview with the New York Times.

Broadly, the story focuses on King’s views on immigration and how they mostly line up with President Trump’s stance, but it’s the one line in particular that exploded across social media.