Donald Trump apparently wanted 50 Cent ‘in da club’ — and on stage at his Madison Square Garden rally.
On The Breakfast Club on October 29, the rapper shared that Trump offered him $3 million to appear at the recent NYC rally. DJ Envy kicked things off, asking, ‘Is it true Trump tried to pay you to endorse him?’
50 confirmed, explaining he got a call about ‘Sunday’ (Oct. 27), with Jess Hilarious clarifying if he meant MSG — which he did. Charlamagne Tha God then quipped, ‘Did they want ‘Many Men’ at the RNC, too?’ referring to Trump’s dramatic entrance to the same track on Adin Ross’ stream in August. ‘Yep. $3 million!’ 50 revealed.
Charlamagne double-checked if the amount was for MSG or the RNC, and 50 confirmed it was for Madison Square Garden.
So why did 50 turn down that hefty offer?
The rapper explained he’s just not into politics.
‘I didn’t even go far. I’m afraid of politics; I don’t like it. If you do get involved, someone’s going to passionately disagree with you no matter what. Politics, religion... they’re just formulas for confusion,’ he added, nodding to Kanye, who’s faced backlash for his political takes.
‘Look at Ye — said something about both and now he can only go to Japan!,’ he said.
A campaign source, however, denied this claim to Billboard, although they didn’t specify which part — Trump wanting him at the rally or the $3 million amount — wasn’t accurate.
It’s not the first time 50 has brushed against Trump, either. Back in 2020, he briefly supported Trump — until his ex, comedian Chelsea Handler, publicly called him out. 50 quickly retracted, later saying, ‘F–k Donald Trump, I never liked him,’ after retweeting Handler’s critique of his brief endorsement.
For now, though, 50’s sticking to his ‘no-politics’ stance — even if it means missing out on a few million.
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