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Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nelly blasts Kamala Harris for 'locking up black men' and having a white husband
Music superstar Nelly slammed presidential loser Kamala Harris in a shocking tirade months after performing at Donald Trump's inauguration ball. The drama unfolded when the rapper hit back at accusations he was 'Pro-Trump' during a chat on Hot 97's Ebro In The Morning podcast saying his performance was not an indicator of his endorsement of any presidential candidate. He said: 'See, this is what I'm saying. Where did you get pro-Donald? What you had was "respect for office.'' Nelly continued: 'And 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.' As fans accused the star of being 'manipulative' and resorting to word salad to confuse his audience, Nelly jumped into The Shade Room's comments section to blast the prosecutor for 'locking up black men' as well as taking aim at her 'white husband,' Doug Emhoff Nelly also slammed fans for 'dumping on black men married to black women' because Harris lost the election, as well as defending fellow African-American artist Snoop Dogg for also performing for Trump. Nelly wrote: '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 just on here 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, whether we're sending kids to schools on scholarships to HBCU or helping young black boys in la 'gang central ' with his junior football programs which many players have went on to go to the NFL and live their dreams. 'And on top of that we are 'Black Men' married to beautiful Black women with black children... should be inspiring to most but that some of y'all have a problem with because the prosecutor who has probably locked up more black men that we've helped woman of color with the white husband and white kids.' Nelly continued: '[Harris] 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… and I am very aware there's a lot of things in this country that we need to work on the right is too far right and the left is too far left. 'I'm a military baby with a grand uncle who is a Tuskegee airmen and red tail that was very prideful for his country I told you it's my respect for the office meaning any president that calls upon Nelly it would be a honor... nothing to do with money. 'Nothing to do with race but if you wanna make it about race, then let's goooooooooooooo I find it very interesting.' Nelly added: 'That's so many of you would dump on the two black men that's married to black women that has black children because the '' woman of color with the white husband and white kids. Didn't win..!!' Fans were baffled by the rappers tirade and did not hold back in giving him their opinions. One person commented: 'Why so many shade at Kamala???? just say you performed, you f*** with trump. 'I respect you and all that you have done, but be please be clear, it's not about Kamala not winning, it's about what Donald Trump stands for. I respect the office. I do not respect the man that is in office at this present time.' However, one supporter of the musician added: 'Nelly no matter what you do, as far as it makes you happy and loved , am solidly behind you . Period,' In January the star responded to backlash over his decision to perform at the Liberty Ball which celebrated the inauguration of Trump. The rapper, who along with Snoop Dogg, took part in the inaugural festivities, explained his reasons for accepting the invitation to right-wing journalist Officer Lew on X. He wrote: 'I'm not doing this for money, I'm doing this 'cause it's an honor. I respect the office. It don't matter who in office.' He compared himself to members of the military, writing: 'The same way our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country have to go to war and have to put their life on the line for whoever in the office. So, if they can put they life on the line for whoever in office, I can damn sure perform for whoever in office.' Lew then asked him: 'What do you say to the people that say "we're not giving you this backlash because of your political affiliation or because of your political choice, or whatever, we're giving you this backlash because you are propping up a white supremacist?"' Nelly answered: 'I would ask them to show me where he's a white supremacist.' Nelly then brought up components of the 1994 Crime Bill sponsored by then-Senator Joe Biden, confusing it with the 1986 Crime Bill signed by Ronald Reagan, which which called for a minimum mandatory sentence of five years without parole for anyone caught with five grams of crack cocaine. The 1994 Crime Bill did fund the building of prisons to hold more people convicted of violent crimes and is blamed by many for the mass incarceration of members of the Black community. sarcastically referring to a comment President Joe Biden made in an interview with Charlamagne tha God, Nelly said: 'Okay, I did get it. He did say "if you don't vote me, you're not black," right?' Then Nelly ventured back into Trump's past saying: 'I'mma get to it. He did not rent to black people, what was in the 70s or 80s, is that what they said, and like, okay, is he renting to them now? So, nobody's allowed to change?' In 1970, Trump and his father Fred were sued by the Justice Department for refusing to rent to people of color, but the case was settled when Trump Management promised to stop discriminating against potential renters. The 1968 Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to refuse to rent or sell housing based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, familial status, or national origin. Nelly continued: 'See, here's the thing, we can talk about pasts, but we never want to talk about our pasts. If our pasts get brought up, in our community for a lot of what of our men did, we always call it rehab... these young brothers we been through a lot. 'I know I've been through a lot. If my past was what was going to prevent me from winning today, I wouldn't be here.' Referring to Trump the rapper said: 'I'm not saying that he aint got some f***ed up ways, that's not what I'm saying at all, that's why I'm not telling you who to vote for. But what I'm saying is that he's the president of the United States. He's not the candidate for the United States, He's the president. He won.' Nelly's comments drew praise from people of all backgrounds. One person wrote: 'Nelly is a class act. He's always seen through the garbage.' Another added: 'Key words here for NELLY. "I respect the Office." Not about the person. This is right is no many ways.' A third said: 'As an African American that has supported Trump since 2016 I can relate to what Nelly is saying!'
Daily Mail
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Nelly blasts Kamala Harris for 'locking up black men' and marrying a white husband in furious rant
Music superstar Nelly has slammed presidential loser Kamala Harris in a shocking tirade months after performing at Donald Trump's inauguration ball. The drama unfolded when the rapper hit back at accusations he was 'Pro-Trump' during a chat on Hot 97's Ebro In The Morning podcast - and said his performance was never any indicator of his endorsement of any presidential candidate. He said: 'See, this is what I'm saying. Where did you get pro-Donald? What you had was "respect for office.'' 'And 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.' As fans accused the star of being 'manipulative' and resorting to word salad to confuse his audience, Nelly jumped into The Shade Room's comments section to blast the prosecutor for 'locking up black men' as well as taking aim at her 'white husband' Doug Emhoff Nelly - who recently welcomed a child with singer Ashanti - also slammed fans 'dumping on black men married to black women' because Harris lost the election, as well as defending fellow African-American artist Snoop Dogg for performing for Trump. He wrote: '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 just on here 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, whether we're sending kids to schools on scholarships to HBCU or helping young black boys in la 'gang central ' with his junior football programs which many players have went on to go to the NFL and live their dreams... 'and on top of that we are 'Black Men' married to beautiful Black women with black children .. should be inspiring to most but that some of y'all have a problem with because the 'prosecutor who has probably locked up more black men that we've helped woman of color with the white husband and white kids '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… and I am very aware that it's a lot of things in this country that we need to work on the right is too far right and the left is too far left. .. 'I'm a military baby with a grand uncle who is a Tuskegee airmen and red tail that was very prideful for his country I told you it's my respect for the office meaning any president that calls upon Nelly it would be a honor.. nothing to do with money. 'Nothing to do with race but if you wanna make it about race, then let's goooooooooooooo I find it very interesting. 'That's so many of you would dump on the two black men that's married to black women that has black children because the '' woman of color with the white husband and white kids. Didn't win..!!' Baffled fans commented: 'why so many shade at Kamala???? just say you performed you fw trump. 'I respect you and all that you have done, but be please be clear, it's not about Kamala not winning, it's about what Donald Trump stands for. I respect the office. I do not respect the man that is in office at this present time.' 'Nelly no matter what you do, as far as it makes you happy and loved , am solidly behind you . Period,' In January the star responded to the backlash over his decision to perform at the Liberty Ball, celebrating the inauguration of President Trump. Fans quickly piled onto Nelly in the comments and accused him of being a hypocrite The rapper who along with Snoop Dogg has agreed to take part in the inaugural festivities, explained his reasons for accepting the invitation to right-wing journalist Officer Lew on X. 'I'm not doing this for money, I'm doing this 'cause it's an honor. I respect the office.' the Grillz artist explained. 'It don't matter who in office.' He compared himself to members of the military. 'The same way our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country have to go to war and have to put their life on the line for whoever in the office. So, if they can put they life on the line for whoever in office, I can damn sure perform for whoever in office. Lew then asked him, 'What do you say to the people that say "we're not giving you this backlash because of your political affiliation or because of your political choice, or whatever, we're giving you this backlash because you are propping up a white supremacist?"' I would ask them to show me where he's a white supremacist,' Nelly answered. He then brought up components of the 1994 Crime Bill sponsored by then-Senator Joe Biden, confusing it with the 1986 Crime Bill signed by Ronald Reagan, which which called for a minimum mandatory sentence of five years without parole for anyone caught with five grams of crack cocaine. The 1994 Crime Bill did fund the building of prisons to hold more people convicted of violent crimes and is blamed by many for the mass incarceration of members of the Black community. 'Okay, I did get it. He did say "if you don't vote me, you're not black," right?' he said, sarcastically referring to a comment President Joe Biden made in an interview with Charlamagne tha God before he bowed out of the race. Then Nelly ventured back into Trump's past saying, 'I'mma get to it. He did not rent to black people, what was in the 70s or 80s, is that what they said, and like, okay, is he renting to them now? So, nobody's allowed to change?' he queried. In 1970, Trump and his father Fred were sued by the Justice Department for refusing to rent to people of color, but the case was settled when Trump Management promised not to discriminate any more. The 1968 Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to refuse to rent or sell housing based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, familial status, or national origin. 'See, here's the thing, we can talk about pasts, but we never want to talk about our pasts. If our pasts get brought up, in our community for a lot of what of our men did, we always call it rehab... these young brothers we been through a lot. I know I've been through a lot. If my past was what was going to prevent me from winning today, I wouldn't be here.' Referring to Trump he admitted, 'I'm not saying that he aint got some f**ked up ways, that's not what I'm saying at all, that's why I'm not telling you who to vote for. But what I'm saying is that he's the president of the United States. He's not the candidate for the United States, He's the president. He won.' Nelly's comments drew praise from Black and white commenters. 'Nelly is a class act. He's always seen through the garbage,' contended one fan. 'Key words here for NELLY. "I respect the Office." Not about the person. This is right is no many ways.' agreed one follower. A longtime Trump supporter said she could relate to Nelly's comments Another congratulated the rapper for 'being able to see things clearly and think for himself!' One commenter to Nelly's Instagram page called him 'misinformed' and suggested he check out Project 2025 Many other said they would not be supporting Nelly's upcoming Where The Party Tour in which he would be headlining with Eve and Ja Rule 'As an African American that has supported Trump since 2016 I can relate to what Nelly is saying!' stated a fan. 'That interview proved how misinformed you are. Please go do your research on project 2025,' advised a fan on Nelly's Instagram page. Others hinted his upcoming Where The Party Tour in which he would be headlining with Eve and Ja Rule, could be in trouble. 'I won't be supporting this mess. Hope MAGA buy your tickets to the has been tour,' contended one former fan.
Wall Street Journal
04-06-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Some of Trump's Biggest Inaugural Donors Benefit From Early Government Actions
The biggest contributor to President Trump's inauguration was chicken processor Pilgrim's Pride, which gave $5 million. In April, its Brazilian parent company, JBS, received government approval for a U.S. stock listing that it had long sought. The second largest donor was the cryptocurrency company Ripple, which gave about $4.9 million. In May it reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve a long-running lawsuit, sending its coin soaring.
Khaleej Times
29-05-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Elon Musk's most memorable moments as Trump's adviser
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he was tasked with reducing federal spending, shortly after his first major break with Donald Trump over the president's signature spending bill. While classified as a "special government employee" and "senior adviser to the president," the South African-born tycoon has left indelible marks on American politics as Trump's most visible backer. The 'Nazi' salute Being Trump's right-hand man took on a new meaning when the world's richest person made headlines by dramatically throwing out his arm — twice — at a rally celebrating Trump's January 20 inauguration. Standing at a podium bearing the presidential seal, Musk's right arm was straight, his hand open, his palm facing down. Historians agreed with Democratic politicians that the sharp gesture looked exactly like a Nazi salute. The Tesla boss — whose electric vehicles were soon dubbed "swasticars" by critics — dismissed the claims, posting on his X social media platform: "The 'everyone is Hitler' attack is sooo tired." Whatever the display meant, Nazi-related jokes and memes dominated public reactions to the day meant to mark Trump's triumphant return to office. Endorsing Germany's extreme-right Hot off his salute shock, Musk participated virtually at a January rally for Germany's anti-immigration, ultra-nationalist AfD party. Musk told the crowd "you really are the best hope" for Germany and urged them to be "proud of German culture and German values." His endorsement of the AfD shook mainstream German parties, which said they viewed it as foreign interference by Trump's advisor. Vandals burned four Teslas in the streets of Berlin afterward. Despite record gains at the polls, AfD ultimately took second place in the election behind Germany's conservatives. Brings kid to work Dressed down in MAGA hats and t-shirts, Musk became a near-constant presence in the White House. For a while, so did his four-year-old son named X. During Musk's first appearance before reporters since his arrival in Washington to run DOGE, the child was trotted out and Trump said: "This is X and he's a great guy." The boy was filmed picking his nose while his father boasted about his cost-cutting exploits while standing next to the Oval Office's Resolute Desk. Brings chainsaw to budget Unelected and unconfirmed by the Senate, Musk has repeatedly bashed the "unelected, fourth unconstitutional branch of government, which is the bureaucracy" and immediately made brutal cuts to the federal workforce and budget. To illustrate his management style, Musk donned sunglasses and brandished a chainsaw on stage at a conservative get-together in Washington. It was handed to him -- not turned on -- by right-wing Argentine President Javier Milei, who made the machine a symbol of slashing bureaucracy and state spending in his own country. Overshadowing Trump's cabinet At Trump's first cabinet meeting on February 26, Musk had a starring role even though he is not part of the cabinet. He stood looming near a doorway, wearing a t-shirt with the words "Tech Support" across the chest as the cabinet met. Even without a literal seat at the table Musk, who helped bankroll Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, overshadowed the country's most powerful officials. Trump downplayed this tension shortly before the meeting, posting on his social media platform: "ALL CABINET MEMBERS ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH ELON." Trump the Tesla salesman With Musk's Tesla car company taking a battering on the stock market and sales dropping sharply, and with vandals targeting his brand, the White House hosted a highly publicized test drive to boost Tesla's reputation. With a Tesla Cybertruck and a Model S parked on the South Portico, Trump and Musk mounted a sales pitch. Trump even said he had purchased one. The stunt didn't ultimately turn around Tesla's plummeting sales, with the electric vehicle maker reporting a 71 percent drop in first-quarter profits. Fails to sway court election Money can't buy you everything, Musk discovered, after pouring $25 million into the most expensive court race in US history to try to get a pro-Trump Republican judge elected to Wisconsin's Supreme Court. Musk paid voters $100 to sign a petition opposing "activist judges" and even handed out $1 million checks to voters, beseeching the public to select the conservative judge. The court's docket was packed with precedent-setting cases over abortion and reproductive rights, the strength of public sector unions, voting rules and congressional district boundaries. The US state instead chose a liberal judge by a wide margin in April, dismaying the billionaire -- who had spent roughly $277 million in 2024 in the national race to help get Trump elected. Tariff dissenter After Trump announced his sweeping US tariffs, deeply affecting major trading partners China and the European Union, Musk made the case for a free-trade zone between the United States and Europe. This clashes with Trump's trade policy. Shortly after, he called Trump's economic advisor Peter Navarro, a longtime advocate for trade barriers, "dumber than a sack of bricks." Navarro had taken aim at Tesla, saying the carmaker mostly sourced assembled major components from factories in Asia. Musk retorted with studies he said showed "Tesla has the most American-made cars." White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt tried to play down the public feud, saying that "boys will be boys." Big, Beautiful Bill Musk said he was "disappointed" by Trump's divisive mega-bill, which offers sprawling tax relief and spending cuts, in a rare split with the Republican president. The tech tycoon said the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" -- which passed the US House last week and now moves to the Senate -- would increase the deficit and undermine the work of DOGE, which has fired tens of thousands of people. Critics warn the legislation will gut health care and balloon the national deficit by as much as $4 trillion over a decade. "I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing," Musk told CBS News. Musk announced he was quitting his US government role shortly after.
Malay Mail
29-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
‘Swasticars', chainsaws and MAGA: Elon Musk's turbulent White House stint ends in high-profile resignation
WASHINGTON, May 29 — Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he was tasked with reducing federal spending, shortly after his first major break with Donald Trump over the president's signature spending bill. While classified as a 'special government employee' and 'senior advisor to the president,' the South African-born tycoon has left indelible marks on American politics as Trump's most visible backer. The 'Nazi' salute Being Trump's right-hand man took on a new meaning when the world's richest person made headlines by dramatically throwing out his arm – twice – at a rally celebrating Trump's January 20 inauguration. Standing at a podium bearing the presidential seal, Musk's right arm was straight, his hand open, his palm facing down. Historians agreed with Democratic politicians that the sharp gesture looked exactly like a Nazi salute. The Tesla boss -- whose electric vehicles were soon dubbed 'swasticars' by critics – dismissed the claims, posting on his X social media platform: 'The 'everyone is Hitler' attack is sooo tired.' Tesla CEO Elon Musk was alleged to have performed a Nazi salute during the inauguration of US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. — AFP pic Whatever the display meant, Nazi-related jokes and memes dominated public reactions to the day meant to mark Trump's triumphant return to office. Endorsing Germany's extreme-right Hot off his salute shock, Musk participated virtually at a January rally for Germany's anti-immigration, ultra-nationalist AfD party. Musk told the crowd 'you really are the best hope' for Germany and urged them to be 'proud of German culture and German values.' His endorsement of the AfD shook mainstream German parties, which said they viewed it as foreign interference by Trump's advisor. Vandals burned four Teslas in the streets of Berlin afterward. Despite record gains at the polls, AfD ultimately took second place in the election behind Germany's conservatives. Brings kid to work Dressed down in MAGA hats and t-shirts, Musk became a near-constant presence in the White House. For a while, so did his four-year-old son named X. During Musk's first appearance before reporters since his arrival in Washington to run DOGE, the child was trotted out and Trump said: 'This is X and he's a great guy.' The boy was filmed picking his nose while his father boasted about his cost-cutting exploits while standing next to the Oval Office's Resolute Desk. Brings chainsaw to budget Unelected and unconfirmed by the Senate, Musk has repeatedly bashed the 'unelected, fourth unconstitutional branch of government, which is the bureaucracy' and immediately made brutal cuts to the federal workforce and budget. To illustrate his management style, Musk donned sunglasses and brandished a chainsaw on stage at a conservative get-together in Washington. CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk wields a chainsaw as he leaves the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. — AFP pic It was handed to him – not turned on – by right-wing Argentine President Javier Milei, who made the machine a symbol of slashing bureaucracy and state spending in his own country. Overshadowing Trump's cabinet At Trump's first cabinet meeting on February 26, Musk had a starring role even though he is not part of the cabinet. He stood looming near a doorway, wearing a t-shirt with the words 'Tech Support' across the chest as the cabinet met. Even without a literal seat at the table Musk, who helped bankroll Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, overshadowed the country's most powerful officials. Trump downplayed this tension shortly before the meeting, posting on his social media platform: 'ALL CABINET MEMBERS ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH ELON.' Trump the Tesla salesman With Musk's Tesla car company taking a battering on the stock market and sales dropping sharply, and with vandals targeting his brand, the White House hosted a highly publicized test drive to boost Tesla's reputation. With a Tesla Cybertruck and a Model S parked on the South Portico, Trump and Musk mounted a sales pitch. Trump even said he had purchased one. The stunt didn't ultimately turn around Tesla's plummeting sales, with the electric vehicle maker reporting a 71 percent drop in first-quarter profits. Fails to sway court election Money can't buy you everything, Musk discovered, after pouring US$25 million into the most expensive court race in US history to try to get a pro-Trump Republican judge elected to Wisconsin's Supreme Court. Musk paid voters US$100 to sign a petition opposing 'activist judges' and even handed out US$1 million checks to voters, beseeching the public to select the conservative judge. The court's docket was packed with precedent-setting cases over abortion and reproductive rights, the strength of public sector unions, voting rules and congressional district boundaries. The US state instead chose a liberal judge by a wide margin in April, dismaying the billionaire -- who had spent roughly US$277 million in 2024 in the national race to help get Trump elected. Tariff dissenter After Trump announced his sweeping US tariffs, deeply affecting major trading partners China and the European Union, Musk made the case for a free-trade zone between the United States and Europe. This clashes with Trump's trade policy. Shortly after, he called Trump's economic advisor Peter Navarro, a longtime advocate for trade barriers, 'dumber than a sack of bricks.' Navarro had taken aim at Tesla, saying the carmaker mostly sourced assembled major components from factories in Asia. Musk retorted with studies he said showed 'Tesla has the most American-made cars.' White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt tried to play down the public feud, saying that 'boys will be boys.' Big, Beautiful Bill Musk said he was 'disappointed' by Trump's divisive mega-bill, which offers sprawling tax relief and spending cuts, in a rare split with the Republican president. The tech tycoon said the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill Act' – which passed the US House last week and now moves to the Senate – would increase the deficit and undermine the work of DOGE, which has fired tens of thousands of people. Critics warn the legislation will gut health care and balloon the national deficit by as much as US$4 trillion over a decade. 'I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing,' Musk told CBS News. Musk announced he was quitting his US government role shortly after. — AFP
