Rapper Nelly has defended his decision to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, calling it an “honor.” Nelly often made controversial statements such as interview He announced that he and fellow rapper Willie D will perform at the Liberty Ball on Monday in honor of the president's office.
“I'm not doing this for the money. I'm doing it because it's an honor. I respect the office,” Nelly said. “It doesn't matter who takes office. Just as our men and women, our brothers and sisters defending this country, have to go to war, we have to risk our lives for everyone. [is] I'm in the office. ”
“So, if you can risk your life for anyone.” [is] If you're in the office, you can definitely perform for anyone. [is] I am in office,” he added.
“I was born on a military base in Austin. My father served. My grandfather served. My uncle served. My aunt served. My cousin served. “I entertain troops all over the world. I was one of those kids on a military base, so it's something I felt I had to do.” Nelly added.
Nellie also rejected the idea that Trump is a white supremacist.
“I would ask them to tell me that he is a white supremacist,” Nellie said. “Politics is over for me. He won! He's the president. He's the commander-in-chief of the best country in the world, I would say.”
“It is an honor for me to perform for the President of the United States, regardless of who is in office. If President Biden had asked me to perform, I would have performed. If Vice Kamala Harris “If the president had won and asked me to appear, I would have performed,” he added.
The Grammy winner also criticized Biden and the Democratic Party, saying it was racist for him to tell radio host Charlamagne da God, “If you vote for Trump, you're not black.” criticized.
The conversation then took a turn when host Willie D referred to America as “a nation of clans.”
“That was created by the Democrats. The Klan was created by the Democrats,” Nelly said, and Willie D acknowledged the historical point. “If you say this is Klan country. I ask what political party the Klan came from. All the damage the Klan did in the '20s, '30s, '40s…all the damage they did, but that… Should we have forgiven all that damage, except for political parties?”
Country artist Carrie Underwood will also perform at the event, along with Kid Rock, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lee Greenwood.
“I love this country and was honored to be asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said in a statement. “I am humbled to answer this call at a time when we all need to come together in a spirit of unity and look to the future.”
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