nelly is scheduled to perform in one of donald trump‘s Liberty Inaugural Ball on Monday (January 20).
The 50-year-old rapper is one of many artists performing at events over the holiday weekend to celebrate the arrival of the president-elect. Opening 2025which will also take place on Monday.
Following the news that she would be performing for the controversial elected official, Nelly responded to the backlash and shared why she was doing it.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I thought you would travel with me because I prepare for my city and try to make my city better every step of the way. I didn’t know you were traveling with me because you thought I would travel with who you voted for. I didn’t know” nelly said during an interview in Willie D Live. “I didn’t know I had to agree with his political decisions, and I thought they were the things you do and not the things you say should be done. If you follow what I do, this shouldn’t even be an argument. He is the president. He won. This is not a campaign, this is not an RNC. “I am not in a political campaign.”
“I don’t do this for money, I do it because it’s an honor. I respect the office. “It doesn’t matter who is in office,” he added. “Just like our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country, they have to go to war and risk their lives for whoever is in office. So if you can risk your life for whoever is in office, I’m sure I can do it.”
nelly He also spoke about criticism that his performance means he supports Triumph.
“More than half of this country voted for Triumph. “If you respect the process when the process works in your favor, respect the process when it doesn’t work in your favor,” he said.
He will also perform at Liberty’s inaugural ball townspeoplewhose song “YMCA” has been played a lot in TriumphRallies and events.
Discover all the stars who have been revealed to be performing in TriumphInauguration events.
In case you missed it, it’s also been confirmed that these celebrities will be attending the actual opening on Monday afternoon, which was moved indoors amid frigid temperatures.
