Current:Home > NewsRapper Waka Flocka Flame tells Biden voters to 'Get out' at Utah club performance: Reports -AssetScope
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame tells Biden voters to 'Get out' at Utah club performance: Reports
View
Date:2025-04-11 14:33:30
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame appears to dismiss President Joe Biden's supporters at a recent show in Utah, leaving fans with mixed reactions.
While performing at Club Sky in Salt Lake City, the "No Hands" rapper made an unexpected statement to the audience, gesturing for fans to leave the venue in the red state, according to multiple reports.
"All my Joe Biden voters, get out. We going to see ya'll at the bingo game," said Waka Flocka, born Juaquin James Malphurs, per footage obtained by TMZ and videos posted on TikTok on Monday.
"We're going to party right now for our f− president, T24," he added, seemingly referring to former president Donald Trump, who is running against Biden. He is seen hopping off the stage before performing his hit "Grove St. Party" for the crowd.
USA TODAY contacted Club Sky and a rep for Waka Flocka for comment.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Hip Hop & Trump:Donald Trump welcomed two rappers charged in a felony gang case on stage at his Bronx rally
Waka Flocka Flame has openly expressed his support for Trump
Waka Flocka Flame has been a vocal supporter of Trump throughout the years. Last October, he shared a post on X, formerly Twitter, that said: "Trump 2024" and posted a photo of what appears to show the rapper standing next to him.
Florida's Voice, a political news site, is reporting via sources that Trump was invited to Waka Flocka's concert in Miami last month. Earlier this year, in January, the rapper also publicly requested Trump to "abolish" Christopher Columbus Day despite him not being in the White House, according to Vibe Magazine.
SPG reported that in 2021, the Trump administration awarded Waka Flocka a lifetime achievement award for his work with the Chicago-based non-profit Daughter of Destiny.
"Lifetime Achievement Award. I gotta thank my pastor/big sister Apostle Dr. Bridget C. Outlaw for teaching and guiding me on this journey God got us on I’m just honored," he wrote in an Instagram post at the time. "S/O to my president!!!"
Other hip-hop artists supporting Trump
Waka Flocka's comments come as other hip-hop artists have spoken highly of Trump, including Sexyy Red, who said she loved the Republican candidate on a podcast but recently walked back on her comments, saying she's not endorsing anyone. In May, New York rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow attended a Trump rally in the Bronx.
Model Amber Rose has received a wave of backlash after she endorsed the former president on social media. In May, she posted a photo on her Instagram page of her standing with Trump and Melania.
"Trump 2024, ususus," the caption reads.
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@gannett.com.
veryGood! (26875)
Related
- Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
- Former MLB Pitcher Reyes Moronta Dead at 31 in Traffic Accident
- Gospel group the Nelons being flown by Georgia state official in fatal Wyoming crash
- The Hills’ Whitney Port Shares Insight Into New Round of Fertility Journey
- Rams vs. 49ers highlights: LA wins rainy defensive struggle in key divisional game
- How can we end human trafficking? | The Excerpt
- 2024 Olympics: Gymnast Jade Carey Shares Why She Fell During Floor Routine
- Colts owner Jim Irsay makes first in-person appearance since 2023 at training camp
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- ‘White Dudes for Harris’ is the latest in a series of Zoom gatherings backing the vice president
Ranking
- The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
- As Wildfire Season Approaches, Phytoplankton Take On Fires’ Trickiest Emissions
- Michigan’s top court gives big victory to people trying to recoup cash from foreclosures
- Want to earn extra money through a side hustle? Here's why 1 in 3 Americans do it.
- Sarah J. Maas books explained: How to read 'ACOTAR,' 'Throne of Glass' in order.
- Alabama city and multibillion dollar company to refund speeding tickets
- Is USA's Kevin Durant the greatest Olympic basketball player ever? Let's discuss
- USA's Katie Grimes, Emma Weyant win Olympic swimming silver, bronze medals in 400 IM
Recommendation
DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
A group of 2,000 migrants advance through southern Mexico in hopes of reaching the US
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Mama
'Mothers' Instinct': Biggest changes between book and Anne Hathaway movie
Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
National Chicken Wing Day deals: Get free wings at Wingstop, Buffalo Wild Wings, more
Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with ‘Last Supper’ tableau
Olympic qualifying wasn’t the first time Simone Biles tweaked an injury. That’s simply gymnastics