Is 50 Cent an advocate for Donald Trump? The 49 rapper uploaded two photographs of himself alongside the Republican, 78, after Trump won the election on Wednesday, November 6, despite declining an invitation to perform at his rally.
“I don’t care how the fight goes, I’m leaving with the winner s---. I still don’t know what’s going on congratulations!” written by the vocalist of "In da Club."
In response, as per In Touch Weekly, 50 Cent was criticized by his followers for endorsing the convicted felon.
“*Deletes every 50 Cent song in my playlist*,” one individual wrote, while another tacked on, “Please 50. We don't have money like you to tolerate/survive whatever this man is about to do.”
“Why did you have to post this? You said you were staying out of politics. I am so disappointed,” another user inquired. A fourth individual expressed, “Show your true colors…. The year of exposure has been real.”
An additional individual expressed surprise, stating, “What??? I thought he turned down 3mill??,” referring to 50 Cent's assertion that he was promised a substantial sum to perform at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally.
The "Intro" musician alleged that he declined $3 million from the Trump campaign during an appearance on "The Breakfast Club" in October.
Additionally, 50 Cent was asked whether he had been compensated for his participation in the Republican National Convention in July. His response was, "Mhm."
The celebrity claimed that because he is "afraid of politics," none of the talks went "far."
He added that he “stay[s] away from religion” and that “when you do get involved in it, no matter how you feel, someone passionately disagrees with you.”
"That’s the formula for the confusion that sent Kanye [West] to Japan," alluding to rumors that West was residing in Tokyo and holding listening sessions in China. "He said something about both of those things — and now he can only go to Japan," 50 Cent asserted.
Although 50 Cent refrained from participating in the rally, other entertainers, including comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, addressed the audience and made some unexpected remarks.
During his performance, Hinchcliffe made several racist remarks, such as referring to Puerto Rico as a "floating island of garbage" and joking about carving watermelons with his Black “buddies.” Consequently, he was subjected to ridicule.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Tim Walz, Democratic politicians and vice presidential nominees, criticized the comic's comments during a live stream of the performance.
"Who is that jack-wad? Who is that guy? People in Puerto Rico are citizens. They pay tax and they serve in the military at almost a higher rate than anybody else," Walz stated.
"Obviously, it’s super upsetting to me," Ocasio-Cortez, a resident of Puerto Rico, noted. "I need people to understand that when you have some a-hole calling Puerto Rico floating garbage, know that that’s what they think about you."
Business Times has reached out to 50 Cents for comments.
Meanwhile, following Trump's win, two insiders informed CNN that the transition team for Donald Trump had started developing a series of executive orders and presidential proclamations related to energy and climate.
According to the sources, these include reducing the size of national monuments to increase drilling on public lands, slashing government jobs and offices dedicated to reducing pollution in low-income communities, and withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, which Trump first announced in June 2017 and promised to do once again throughout his campaign for the presidency in 2024.
The New York Times provided initial coverage of the plans. President Trump's team has started drafting executive orders concerning energy development. These orders would remove restrictions and limitations that impede firms from drilling and reduce the limits that govern energy.
