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Nelly Defends Performing At Trump Event, Slams Kamala Harris And 'White Husband'

Nelly Defends Performing At Trump Event, Slams Kamala Harris And 'White Husband'

Yahoo30-06-2025
Nelly had words for fans critiquing his decision to perform at official events for President Donald Trump. Speaking on Hot97 with radio host Ebro Darden, the St. Louis native explained that he was never 'pro Donald Trump.'
'Where did you get pro-Donald?' he clarified. 'What you had was respect for office.' He continued, 'It's great how people spin narratives to things that I think best fit whatever they're against. You know what I'm saying, instead of giving a brother the exact fundamental of what he did, what he said. Nobody's doing that anymore.'
'It's amazing how you can do something, but if you don't agree with everything that somebody does, which I plainly said that. I dont agree with everything my wife does…I never endorsed any president.'
The 50-year-old furthered his stance in the comment section on The Shade Room. Leaving a note for critics of both himself and Snoop Dogg, Nelly called out former Vice President Kamala Harris.
'I'll put whatever up me and Snoop do more in the community and have been doing for over 20+ years against any of you that are on here just talking trash and have no stats to back up what you mean to the community .. from the Black families that we employ to the black children that we help every day and all year through our nonprofits,' the reality tv star wrote.
'And on top of that we are 'Black men' married to beautiful Black women with Black children .. should be inspiring to most but some of y'all have a problem with because 'the prosecutor who has probably locked up more Black than we've helped woman of color with the white husband did not win the election .. again I reiterate, I did not campaign for anyone. I do not tell people who to vote for. I respect and love our country from top to bottom good and bad,' he continued.
Earlier this year, the 'Hot In Herre' rapper came under fire for taking the stage at Trump's Liberty Inaugural Ball, a first-of-its-kind event. At the time, he declared that 'it is an honor for me to perform for the president of the United States, regardless of who is in office.'
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith defended Nelly and Snoop, as well as Ice Cube and Soulja Boy, for their Trump affiliations. Rapper Jim Jones also made the case for his Hip-Hop peers.
'The president still the president. It was a race. Somebody lost the race. Somebody won the race. What do they expect us to do? Disrespect the president because that person didn't win? No, he's still the president of the United States so we still have to show that much respect to the President of the United States. That's how I feel about it. And, I'm not political and sh*t like that. I didn't vote for anybody,' detailed the Harlem native.
Still, not everybody was down with the decision. After Nelly's performance, Janelle Monáe shared her disdain for his values while at an event at Anderson .Paak's Andy's in West Hollywood following the 67th Grammy Awards.
'F**k you Nelly!' she yelled while on the microphone. 'I used to like Nelly… but then he went to perform for Donald Trump. F**k that ni**a. I don't give a f**k. I'm with my family ain't nobody gonna hate on us. I care about women.'
As the crowd cheered, she rapped, 'Nelly, you sold out. I used to think you was cool. Now you look like a motherf**king fool. I might be a little tipsy, but I know everything I'm saying. F**k you ni**a. Get a new attitude.'
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