Rapper-actor Curtis Jackson, known professionally as 50 Cent, has revealed that the Donald Trump campaign has invited him to perform at the Republican candidate’s mega Madison Square Garden, New York rally on Sunday. But he rejected this offer. But I am saying breakfast club On the radio show, the 49-year-old shared, “I got a call but they wanted me (for Sunday),” adding that he is away from the political arena.
“They offered me $3 million,” he revealed.
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The radio host also questioned 50 Cent about reports that he was asked to perform his hit song Many Men (Death Wish) At the Republican National Convention (RNC). The 2003 hit, which was inspired by his near-fatal firing in 2000, recently surged in popularity, reaching the top 10 on iTunes again after Trump supporters adopted it as an anthem following the assassination attempt on the former president. Entered from.
“He says ‘fight’,” 50 Cent said of Trump in an interview with Fox News last month. “Okay. And that’s exactly what I did after I got shot. I just went into fight mode. That’s how people recognize it.
When pressed by the radio host, 50 Cent confirmed that the most recent request was for a Trump rally, not the RNC. He shared that he declined both invitations despite reportedly being offered payment for the RNC performance. “I didn’t go very far… I didn’t talk to him about that kind of stuff. I am afraid of politics,” he said.
Elaborating, 50 Cent said, “It’s because when you’re involved, no matter how you feel, someone completely disagrees with you. This is the source of the confusion that sent Kanye to Japan. He said something about both things – and now he can only go to Japan.
However, according to a source close to the Trump campaign, “at no time was he offered money to come to the rally,” the NY Post reports.
While 50 Cent has kept his political leanings a secret, he hinted about Trump’s chances earlier this year, writing on social media, “I think Trump is going to be president again, but “I’m not going to say that.”
Donald Trump’s recent rally at Madison Square Garden saw a wave of controversy following remarks by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” Hinchcliffe’s comments sparked immediate backlash, with prominent Latino celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin and Bad Bunny publicly condemning the comments and expressing support for Trump’s opponent, Kamala Harris.
The event, which featured celebrity appearances from Hulk Hogan and Dr. Phil, was intended to drum up support for Trump ahead of the November election. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, during a live Twitch gaming session with Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz, condemned Hinchcliffe’s comments, saying, “You have some people calling Puerto Rico ‘floating trash,’ know that. That this is what they think about you.”
