India, March 29 -- Television host and comedian Nick Cannon has sparked a controversial storm after a video showed him claiming that the Democratic Party was historically linked to the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).

Cannon shared his blunt political take during a recent episode of his web talk show "Big Drive" with Amber Rose, where he also credited Republicans with freeing enslaved people.

In a recent episode of his "Big Drive" show, which aired on Friday, the actor and rapper discussed Amber Rose's recent switch to the Republican Party while sharing his opinions about the country's major political parties.

In the video, Cannon highlights the Republican Party's genuine emancipation of slaves under Abraham Lincoln while also pointing out the Demo...