Naturally, this is curious, because the Pledge actually reads, “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Takei omitted “under God” — a contentious portion of the recitation, but an essential part of it nonetheless (“under God” was added to the Pledge by various groups in the late 1940s and early 1950s; it was officially adopted by Congress in 1954).
Host Ed Schultz didn’t recognize the removal of the words, as the two continued their discussion about gay marriage.
Watch the segment, below: