Willie D Dwell
Nelly is standing agency within the face of widespread criticism over his resolution to carry out at one in every of President-elect Donald Trump’s official inaugural balls.
The rapper has acquired a number of backlash for the reason that announcement forward of his Monday efficiency in Washington, D.C. Nevertheless, Nelly insists his efficiency will not be about politics however about respecting the workplace of the presidency.
Throughout an interview with Willie D, Nelly addressed the fallout saying this wasn’t about making a political assertion. He says he didn’t know he needed to agree with Trump’s political opinions to have the ability to carry out for him at throughout his official swearing in.
Nelly continued throughout the interview saying, “He’s the president. He won. That’s why I’m not telling you who to vote for. He’s the president of the United States, not the candidate for the United States.”
He continued … “I respect the office. It don’t matter who is in office. If they can put their life on the line for whoever is in office, I can damn sure perform for whoever is in office.”
Many have accused the rapper of taking the gig merely for a paycheck, a declare Nelly rapidly refuted. “I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing this because it’s an honor … That’s what this is about.”
NOVEMBER 2020
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Again in 2020, we received Nelly and Cedric the Entertainer out, and we received a fairly good thought of their views on Trump. Appears Nelly hasn’t modified his political stance a lot since then, letting out an enormous snicker when Cedric yells “f*** Trump!”
However, like he mentioned … it isn’t about politics.
