Addressing the heated debate between Jillian and everyone, Abby said, “What we try to do on this program is create a platform for discussion and debate. Debate that reflects the very real differences that exist in this country,” Phillip said. “It’s what echo chambers in our society failed to do, frankly. But on this topic, it’s important to say, objectively, slavery was indeed bad. It was evil, the nation’s original sin.”

Abby captioned the social media post, “Some people think we talk too much about slavery in America. But you can’t understand this country without it.” In the video, Abby shares history, firsthand accounts, and imagery of slavery in America to challenge Jillian and the president’s claims.