Captain America represents a lot of different things, and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those,” Mackie said Tuesday, prompting backlash.

As conservatives continue to try to come for Anthony Mackie for his recent Captain America comments, the Marvel star is doing what he has to do to rectify the situation. Let’s see if it works for him.

In a post to Instagram, Anthony Mackie eventually posted a response to the backlash against him, clarifying that he is a proud American, and that he was simply trying to say that Captain America doesn’t only represent America, as he represents values that are held by people all over the word. Check out his full statement below.