Plies Reacts To Donald Trump Saying Black People Like Him For His Crimes

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Former President Donald Trump Speaks At The Black Conservative Federation's Honor Gala In South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 23: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Black Conservative Federation Gala on February 23, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina. Former President Trump is campaigning in South Carolina ahead of the state’s Republican presidential primary on February 24. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
The rapper said he "likes" Trump's casual racism, which compares injustice against the Black community to justice against himself.

Plies is once again voicing his distaste for Donald Trump online... although this time, he seems a little bit more forgiving. By now, you've probably already heard of the ridiculous statement that the indicted former president gave the crowd at the Black Conservative Foundation Gala in South Carolina on Friday (February 23). Basically, he suggested that voters in the Black community like him because authorities indicted him on various charges involving hush money, classified documents, election interference, and more. This, in the 77-year-old's mind, means that Black people can relate to his struggles in the justice system because of the legitimate injustices they face -– which don't compare to his crimes.

"Then I got indicted a second time, and a third time, and a fourth time!" Donald Trump expressed. "And a lot of people said that that's why the Black people like me. Because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against. And they actually viewed me as I'm being discriminated against," he concluded with a laugh, as if to suggest he knows how ridiculous and untrue this statement is for the most part. Amid many laughing, clown, and clapping emojis, this is what Plies had to say: "(They Criminals Just Like Me). I'm Not Even Gone Lie I'm Starting To Like The Casual Racism He Gives U. Keep Treating Them Like 'Tim Scott' Trump!!! They'll Jump Even Higher For U!!! I Know I Know Trump 2024 #Plies."

Plies Reacts To Trump's Insulting Black Voter Comments

Meanwhile, this is a similar argument to what Fox News anchor Raymond Arroyo had to say about Trump's new shoes recently. "This is connecting with Black America, because they love sneakers," he posited. "This a big deal, certainly in the inner city. So when you have Trump roll out his sneaker line, they’re like, ‘wait a minute, this is cool.’ He’s reaching them on a level that defies and is above politics. The culture always trumps politics. And Trump understands culture like no politician I’ve ever seen."

Still, there are also some rappers like Peezy who actually like No. 45 -– and his sneakers, too. As such, there's a lot of debate here, but it's easy to see what the real intentions are behind this grifting. Here's to another chaotic election year... For more news on Trump and the latest on Plies, stay posted on HNHH.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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