MSNBC host Al Sharpton sharply criticized the Trump administration during an appearance on MS NOW’s Deadline, accusing it of openly promoting what the infamous race-bater described as bigotry while rolling back decades of civil rights progress.

Reflecting on the nation’s history, Sharpton argued that Americans should celebrate the advances that have been made while remaining vigilant against efforts to reverse them.

“I feel that one should celebrate the progress made and that we ought to be energized to stop those that are trying to bring us back to some of the progress that was made, when we look at the fact that you had the Voting Rights Act, just about nullified by this Supreme Court. Many of whom were nominated by Donald Trump. When you look at what they have done today, you’re looking at the undoing of the Civil Rights Act of 64. You’re looking at undoing Act 65. You’re looking at women’s rights. You’re looking at those that have tried to make freedom of religion mean that this is a Christian nation. I’m a Baptist preacher, but freedom of religion is freedom of religion. I think they’d be the Founding Fathers. I don’t know if they’d be disappointed because some of them had some, in my opinion, questionable positions, but I think they would all say, ‘This is not what we projected.’”

Sharpton went on to accuse the administration of no longer attempting to conceal what he views as its motives, arguing that its actions are carried out without shame.

“I think what is so brazen about this is the shamelessness. They don’t even try to hide the grift or the fact that they are, in fact, bigoted. They, in fact, use it as a badge of honor when you take January 6 people and elevate them. How can you say that we are the patriots when you reward those that would defile the Capital of this nation and want to stop a duly certified election from being certified?”