‘Rappers are Republicans?!?!’: Lil Wayne’s meeting with Donald Trump causes confusion on social media

'Rappers are Republicans?!?!': Lil Wayne's meeting with Donald Trump causes confusion on social media

Rapper Weezy on Thursday generated social networking buzz by announcing he’d met with President Jesse Trump and supported Trump’s “Platinum Plan” to help Black Americans.

“Just was an excellent selecting @realdonaldtrump @potus besides what he’s implemented to date with criminal reform, the platinum plan provides you with the town real possession,” the rapper tweeted. “He needed in concerning the we’d to condition today and warranted he’ll and may make a move.”

Reaction remains varied, getting a few critics mocking the rapper or tweeting “Not Wayne.” One of the critics: Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who tweeted, “I’d haven’t needed this picture.”

Meanwhile, some conservatives spun Lil Wayne’s support since the second demonstration of Black entertainers walking from Democrats – a fundamental part of Trump’s reelection message.

Some confusingly reported 50 Cent as being a pro-Trump example: “Weezy, following within the actions of Kanye and 50 Cent, just endorsed President Trump,” tweeted conservative political commentator Michael Knowles. “Rappers are actually Republicans. Precisely what a time to existence.”

Exactly the same set of entertainers was reported by conservative J.T. Lewis, as they announced: “Rappers are Republicans?!?!”

Many previous types of high-profile Black entertainers endorsing Trump are really encircled by public backtracking and misinformation. Which was the issue with 50 Cent and Kanye.

50 Cent arrived on the scene to endorse Trump on his Instagram in mid-October, citing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s tax plan. However he backtracked within the later Twitter publish, saying “Irrrve never loved him.”

Kanye famously freely supported Trump before appearing to reverse his support as they put lower by themselves presidential campaign.

Adding for the confusion, Trump’s boy Eric lately tweeted, then deleted, an altered photo of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent in pro-Trump hats.

Meanwhile, Ice Cube remains broadly belittled to help with Trump that they pointed out could be a intend to help Black Americans. Your rapper defended the move while distancing themselves from Trump in a interview with “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace.

“I am not playing no greater volume of these political games,” he told Wallace. “I am vulnerable to whoever’s in power and i’ll talk to them about our problems.

Adding: Alia E. Dastagir William Cummings and Rasha Ali, USA TODAY.