On Thursday, rapper Lil Wayne, real name Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., met with President Trump in Florida. Lil Wayne is joining the recent slew of hip-hop artists to show support for Trump.
Lil Wayne has known Trump since appearing on the reality series Celebrity Apprentice in 2013. The two posed for a photo op after discussing Trump's new "Platinum Plan"—a $500 billion investment initiative started by the administration in September, oddly close to the November election.
The rapper shared the photo with the President on Twitter with the caption:
"Just had a great meeting with @realdonaldtrump@potus besides what he's done so far with criminal reform, the platinum plan is going to give the community real ownership."
"He listened to what we had to say today and assured he will and can get it done."
Just had a great meeting with @realdonaldtrump @potus besides what he's done so far with criminal reform, the platinum plan is going to give the community real ownership. He listened to what we had to say today and assured he will and can get it done. 🤙🏾 pic.twitter.com/Q9c5k1yMWf
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) October 29, 2020
Fellow celebrity rapper 50 Cent, who renounced his former endorsement of the President, called out Lil Wayne for the photo op.
oh no 👀 WAYNE🤦♂️, I WOULD HAVE NEVER TOOK THIS PICTURE. #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi pic.twitter.com/SZAQ0Zm7Ks
— 50cent (@50cent) October 30, 2020
Fans heavily criticized Lil Wayne for his support of the Republican candidate.
Translation: I make over $400,000 a year and don't want my taxes to go up
— YOUTUBE.COM / VITO (@VitoGesualdi) October 29, 2020
LIL WAYNE IS A SHAME!!!
— Tanya Kujath (@kujath_tanya) October 31, 2020
Sell out
— Oso 🇺🇸 (@oso_78109) November 1, 2020
These are the hip-hop stars whose lyrics are always derogatory toward the African Queen herself (the black woman); even though they came from one, some have wives, sisters, aunts, and some have daughters. But when there's a black woman on the ticket, they run to the colonizer.
— keith franklin (@kirbyfranko) October 31, 2020
Wouldn't meet with the Black Congressional Caucus but he loves Kanye and Weezy. Disrespects John Lewis and Maxine Waters openly, repeatedly. Yeah, he's using people, and they're thinking that being used is being listened to.
— Rebecca Wassername (@NOLAAzzFest) October 30, 2020
Won't be buying your music any more, Weezy. #ExFan
— K-No (@CallMeNills) October 31, 2020
lil wayne cant even vote😭
— austin (@convictedloner) October 31, 2020
Trump is for the rich, of course Wayne is voting for him. I would too if I was him. pic.twitter.com/Wru3qPrDGv
— Detroit Redd (@Michigameman313) October 31, 2020
If either Trump or Lil Wayne had any intention to help the black community, they would have met with community leaders long ago. This is just another stunt and exchange of personal favors, days before the election: trump, to get black voters; and Wayne, to get public attention.
— Christina Simōes-Gaffney (@GaffneySimoes) October 30, 2020
How quickly yall forget. But continue pic.twitter.com/SeFl7Pr4xT
— Blackbelt Shabalala (@Blackbelt_JohnS) October 30, 2020
Hes done nothing in 4 years now all of a sudden ppl think he's going to do sumn for black ppl, no. Why wasn't he meeting with any of y'all throughout his presidency 🤔but now it's time for election and all of a sudden he want to help, yeah ok go don't get bamboozled that easily
— brandon norris (@Tribe4L) October 31, 2020
What do u do when The NE Journal of Medicine, The Economist, and even Wall Street speak out against u being re-elected? If ur Trump you call those who can be bought. Ice “f the police" Cube, Lil “f the world" Wayne, and Lil “f everything" Pump. True bastions of peace and love🤮
— blacklivesmatter (@KateLRichards) November 2, 2020
This is the man who has been explicit that he believes that the suburbs (and his own real estate) should not be home to people of color. The man has support from white supremacy groups. He is only for himself, vote him out
— Scott Munro (@Monty_Bhoy) October 31, 2020
Ice Cube had also spoke with Trump about the Platinum Plan however, he was adamant that the meeting was to discuss policies addressing racial inequality, not an endorsement.
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