Update 10/15/2020 4:46pm:
Ice Cube took to Twitter to clarify that he hasn't endorsed anyone for president after it was revealed that he helped the Trump campaign develop their "Platinum Plan." After a 2016 tweet of Cube saying that he'd "never endorse a mothaf**ka like Donald Trump," the famed entertainer clarified on Thursday (October 15) that he hasn't endorsed any candidate so far.
Ice Cube then responded to a Washington Post headline that stated that he went from rapping about having Trump arrested to working with him on a new policy. He wrote, "I will advise anybody on the planet who has the power to help Black Americans close the enormous wealth gap."
Original 10/15/2020 12:23am:
There was much controversy surrounding the revelation that Ice Cube was working with the Trump campaign on their "Platinum Plan" to push his "Contract with Black America" and enact changes to public policy that will benefit African Americans. However, Ice Cube explained that he took his CWBA plan to both the Biden and Trump campaigns, but only the Republicans made changes to their platform due to the proposal.
Naturally, this news made many believe that Cube is a potential Trump supporter. At the same time, he made it clear that the CWBA is all about ensuring economic stability and political representation, regardless of which side of the aisle brings the plan to life. Amid all the controversy, an old tweet of Cube's has resurfaced, which saw him declare he'd never endorse someone like Donald Trump.
"I will never endorse a mothaf**ka like Donald Trump! EVER!!!" Cube tweeted back in August 2016. The resurfaced tweet got a rise out of Twitter users who criticized the hip-hop legend for his willingness to work with the Trump campaign despite the anti-Trump rhetoric just four years ago.
Source: twitter.com
