Donald Trump is regarded as one of the most controversial American Presidents. The politician was also at the receiving end of backlash from many celebrities who questioned his style of governance. Rapper Snoop Dogg was one among the high-profile stars in the entertainment industry who vociferously trolled Trump’s administration.
The musician used his celebrity status to brutally take down the politician through scathing music videos that criticized the former President’s controversial visions for the country, with one song in particular lashing out at Trump’s infamous slogan. In a surprising change of heart, Dogg now revealed that he respected Trump who is once again running for office.
When Snoop Dogg Took Donald Trump Down
Donald Trump’s tenure as President of America was marked by a lot of unrest and differences of opinion. During this period, Trump was seen as a divisive personality with his vision for the country not always being endorsed by the American citizens. Rapper Snoop Dogg was one artist who did not shy away from expressing his opinions on Trump’s controversial time as President.
The popular artist used his craft as a tool to troll Trump time and again. One of his music videos titled Lavender, featured the singer taking aim at a clown-like figure dressed as the billionaire. While Trump’s lawyer demanded an apology from Dogg, the former President went one step further to insist that he be arrested.
But the rapper was not one to take threats lying down. Later that year, he released another video that took a brutal dig at Trump’s slogan,’Make America Great Again’. The song titled Make America Crip Again which released on SnoopDoggTV, ripped apart the politician’s views with an opening line that left nothing to the imagination.
“The president said he wants to make America great again. F*** that s***, we’re going to make America crip again.”
Snoop Dogg used the word ‘crip’ to refer to The Crips, an African-American gang which rose to prominence in Los Angeles in the late 60s. Through this, the singer hinted at the importance of racial diversity as being the cornerstone of a democratic society.
How Did Snoop Dogg Become A Donald Trump Supporter?
Judging by the history between Snoop Dogg and Donald Trump, it is hard to imagine that the rapper would ever jump camp to endorse the former President. But current events indicate that this is exactly the case. Trump who is running for office in the 2024 election, has surprisingly found an ally in none other than his worst critic, Snoop Dog.
The musician who had famously trolled the billionaire-turned-politician through his music videos, now had words of praise him. In an interview with The Times, Dogg spoke about the former President and said,
“Donald Trump? He ain’t done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me. I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump.”
While many fans are wondering if the popular singer has been struck with an acute case of amnesia, Dogg elaborated on the reasons behind his change of heart. According to the Lavender singer, Trump orchestrated the release of Michael Harris, the co-founder of his music label Death Row Records, who was in prison following drug- related offences. This timely help that the politician rendered to Dogg was the defining factor that changed his hostile perception of Trump to a feeling of gratitude.
