Lil Pump's Trump Rally Appearance Has Hip-Hop Fans Sounding Off

Rapper Lil Pump recently made an appearance at one of Donald Trump's reelection rallies, and the [...]

By Stephen Andrew

Rapper Lil Pump recently made an appearance at one of Donald Trump's reelection rallies, and the move has hip-hop fans sounding off. According to Yahoo News, Pump took the stage at a rally that Trump was holding in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Monday. After the United States President introduced him as "Little Pimp," the "Gucci Gang" rapper stepped on stage.

"Hello, everybody," Pump said upon approaching the mic. "How you guys feeling? I come here to say, Mr. President, I appreciate everything you've done for our country. You brought the troops home and you're doing the right thing. MAGA 20, 20, 20. Don't forget that."

In October, Pump endorsed Trump after learning Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's proposed tax plan, requiring the wealthiest Americans to pay more in taxes than low-income citizens. Scroll down to see what rap fans on Twitter have to say about Pump taking his Trump support all the way to a political rally.

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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."

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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—."

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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."

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Pump is not the only rapper to show support for Trump. Both 50 Cent and Lil Wayne have as well.

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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.

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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.

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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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