Lil Pump's Trump Rally Appearance Has Hip-Hop Fans Sounding Off
11/03/2020 09:38 pm EST
In an Instagram post, Lil Pump made his support known by sharing a picture of his face photoshopped onto the head of someone shaking Trump's hand. He captions the post, "THE DAY I MET TRUMP."
Pump later, in a since-deleted follow-up post, made it clear that Biden's tax plan was the reason for his support of Trump. "F— I look like payin' an extra 33 in tax for Biden, b— a— n—? F— Sleepy Joe, n—! Trump 2020, b—."
At least one Twitter user pointed out that Pump has not always been pro-Trump. In 2016, it appears that he tweeted "F— Donald Trump."
Pump is not the only rapper to show support for Trump. Both 50 Cent and Lil Wayne have as well.
50 Cent has since recanted his support, but initially he too cited Biden's tax plan as the cause. According to CNBC, the plan would raise the federal income tax for the top one percent from 26.8 percent to 39.8 percent.
However, the data that many have focused on does not take things like deductions and credits into consideration. Additionally, the highest tax rates would come from states like California, New Jersey and New York City, where state and federal tax rates for high-income taxpayers is greater.
After speaking to his ex-girlfriend, comedian Chelsea Handler, 50 Cent changed his stance on Trump. "F — Donald Trump, I never liked him," he wrote in a social media post.
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