Nelly Continues to Defend Trump Performance, Fires Shots at Kamala Harris
Nelly is standing firm amid backlash over his controversial performance at the Liberty Ball, a post-election celebration in honor of Donald Trump.
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Nelly is standing firm amid backlash over his controversial performance at the
Liberty Ball, a post-election celebration in honor of Donald Trump.
While the
Country Grammar rapper insists he didn’t endorse any presidential candidate, his lengthy online comments suggest pointed criticism — particularly toward
Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a response posted under a video on
The Shade Room, Nelly defended his community contributions alongside fellow rapper Snoop Dogg, writing:
“I’ll put whatever up — me and Snoop do more in the community and have been doing for over 20+ years… From the Black families we employ to the Black children we help every day… We’re ‘Black men’ married to beautiful Black women with Black children — that should be inspiring.”
Nelly then appeared to shade Harris without naming her directly:
“Some of y’all have a problem because the ‘prosecutor who has probably locked up more Black men than we’ve helped — woman of color with the white husband and white kids — did not win the election.’”
The rapper doubled down, reiterating that he was not politically affiliated and attended out of respect for the office of the presidency:
“I did not campaign for anyone. I do not tell people who to vote for… Any president that calls upon Nelly, it would be an honor. Nothing to do with money. Nothing to do with race.”
Still, Nelly challenged critics who focused on his Liberty Ball appearance while, in his view, ignoring deeper contributions to Black communities:
“Y’all would literally go after the Black man doing his job, but keep making money for the white platforms there to support him. SMH.”
The heated exchange has only amplified the debate surrounding celebrity participation in politically charged events — and Nelly’s remarks are keeping the fire lit.