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Nellie He is steadfast in the face of widespread criticism over his decision to address one of the presidents-elect Donald Trumpthe official inaugural balls of
The rapper received backlash after the announcement ahead of his Monday speech in Washington, but Nelly insisted his speech was not about politics, but about respecting the office of the president.
during an interview with Willie DNellie addressed the aftermath, saying this was not about making a political statement.
Nelly went on to say during the interview. “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 of the United States.”
He continued … “I respect the office. It doesn’t matter who’s in office. If they can put their lives on the line, I can definitely stand up for whoever is in office.”
Many accused the rapper of simply paying for the gig, which Nelly quickly denied: “I’m not doing this for the money, I’m doing this because it’s an honor… That’s what it’s all about.”
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Back in 2020, we brought Nelly and Cedric the Funnyman out, and we got a pretty good idea of their views on Trump. Nelly doesn’t seem to have changed her political stance much since then, laughing as Cedric yells “f***”. Trump.”
But, as he said, it’s not about politics.
