What's with the sudden influx of Black celebrities supporting Trump?
From Nicki Minaj to Tristan Thompson, it seems the Republican PR forces are at work.
If too much of one thing happens in a short amount of time, I get suspicious. In just a matter of weeks, this past spring, we suddenly had four black celebrities come out as Trump supporters. Nobody on this list is known for being political, yet suddenly they’re all on podcasts, coming out as Trump supporters. Doesn’t that seem suspicious?
Nicki Minaj for Israel and Trump
Nicki publicly expressed support for Trump, which surprised people, but not me. She is married to a registered sex offender. Before she was famous, she could never hold down a job because she was so mean. Obviously, she is not phased by being awful herself or being among awful people. Also, as a woman born in Trinidad and raised in the United States, what is her rationale for her staunch support for Israel? 🤨
Chilli for Trump
Chilli, one of the singers from TLC, was revealed to have made multiple donations to Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. The singer, whose real name is Rozonda Thomas, made around $1,000 in donations to several Trump and right-wing causes. She made a donation of $210.60 to WinRed, the payment processor for Republican campaign donations; $340.60 to the Trump National Committee JFC; and $486.54 to Never Surrender Inc., a political fund-raising group with links to Trump.
Chilli has since responded in a video she posted to Instagram in which she claims she “made a mistake” and isn’t MAGA. You know how you accidentally make several donations totalling a thousand dollars - we’ve all been there.
Nick Cannon for Trump
Not that the public would expect much from Nick “No Good” Cannon, who has fathered 12 children by 6 different women. But anyway, he went on a podcast with Amber Rose where he said “I fuck with Trump” and then called the Democratic party the party of the KKK. The latter has been such an exhausted right-wing talking point that, in the USA Today article talking about Nick Cannon’s comments, the author took the time to go through the history of the Republican and Democratic parties lmao.
I also want to add that when I told my sister what Nick said, her immediate comment was, “I know Mariah’s embarrassed.”
Tristan Thompson for Trump
This man doesn’t need much of an introduction; we remember him for cheating on Khloe Kardashian when she was pregnant with his baby. I think he plays basketball too.
Anyway, he appeared on The Katie Miller Podcast, a podcast for “Republican women” to express his support for Trump. Katie is married to Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy. Her podcast has a rating of 2.6/5, and one reviewer says, “Truly brain rot. It’s so scripted and non personal. She talks about topics the right loves to twist. Has on millionaires and billionaires every guest.”
Over the course of the interview, Tristan admitted to having a close friend in the Trump family (reportedly, Eric Trump), and praised the leadership of child sex trafficker, Donald Trump, saying, “I love what he’s done so far for our country”.
“Our” country? You’re from Brampton, Canada.
Also, Tristan has shown zero interest in politics, ever. During the interview, he just comes across like he’s coached and trying to remember to hit certain bullet points.
Given that we’re due for another presidential election in the next two years, I think we’re going to see some shifts that signal what’s going on behind closed doors in the Republican and Democratic parties. The former has an image issue among Black voters; that’s no secret. Instead of having their politicians refrain from saying racist things or enacting racist policies, I’d bet they’re going around to any “noteworthy” Black celebrity that’s probably in need of a cheque. Nicki Minaj hasn’t been on tour in years; Nick Cannon has child support payments to make and no job I can recall; Chilli hasn’t had a hit since “No Scrubs”; and Tristan is in a similar boat to Nick with child support.
A deal to make some money and meet the president goes far, I’ll bet.