Michael “Harry O” Harris, one of the founders of the hip-hop label Death Row Records, announced his support for former President Trump on Monday. washington post.
The former president pardoned Michael Harris in 2021 after serving 33 years in prison on drug charges. Since then, he has focused on black empowerment and social activism and founded a non-profit organization called . community first.
Harris' organization posted a screenshot of Trump's Truth social post praising Harris. Instagram account.
“Michael Harris (Harry O.) is working hard to support and build on what my administration has done for Black Americans in my first term,” wrote a post on Truth Social. is written. “We wish Michael and the Community First team the best of luck. Together, we will make America great again for everyone.”
Earlier this month, Harris and Community First I posted a video Posts on social media accounts calling on both presidential candidates to engage with the black community. The group called on candidates to increase access to pandemic coverage for Black business leaders, expand the leasehold system and promote prison education, among other things.
“As a community, we have been waiting for that chance. Our politicians have let us down and taken us for granted. That will now change.” Harris said in the video.
Harris, who helped found Death Row Records' parent company Godfather Entertainment, was convicted and served time in prison for running a nationwide cocaine trafficking network out of Los Angeles in the 1980s.
President Trump pardoned the rap mogul seven years before his prison sentence was scheduled to end. Around the same time, the Republican president also granted clemency to rappers Kodak Black and Lil Wayne on weapons charges.
Rapper Snoop Dogg signed with Death Row Records early in his career and currently runs the organization. In January, he said he had “nothing but love and respect” for Trump.
“He has done nothing wrong to me. He has done nothing but great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris,” he said in an interview with London's Sunday Times. Ta.
President Trump has previously said he supports the death penalty for drug traffickers based on “severity.” The Post reported that Michael Harris does not support the policy.
“While there is no candidate that I agree with on 100% of the issues, a large part of Donald Trump's efforts to improve the lives of underserved communities,” Harris told the Washington Post. I strongly agree with that,” he said. “This is why I support him, because he supports us.”
The Hill has reached out to the Trump campaign for comment.
