Monday, April 13, 2026
ADVT 
Hollywood

Was offered $500,000 to join Trump's presidential campaign: 50 Cent

Darpan News Desk IANS, 28 Sep, 2017 12:35 PM
  • Was offered $500,000 to join Trump's presidential campaign: 50 Cent
Rapper 50 Cent has claimed that Donald Trump's team had offered him $500,000 to make an appearance in his presidential campaign.
 
The rapper revealed about the proposal during an interview this week with US radio station Hot 97, reported The Guardian.
 
The musician-actor was discussing the Trump administration when he mentioned the US President's proposal. He said that he believed it was motivated by a desire to appeal to black voters.
 
"Before he got elected, they were having issues with the African-American vote," said the rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson.
 
"They wanted to pay me $500,000 as part of the campaign just to make an appearance."
 
Jackson revealed that he turned down the offer, as it would have spoilt his reputation.
 
"I was like, ‘Nah, that's not good money'," he said, adding: "That's not worth it!"
 
Earlier, 50 Cent also shared his thoughts on Trump on US chat show "The View", saying "we gotta get rid of him".
 
He is currently enjoying success with Netflix's crime thriller "Power", which he has produced and stars in as drug dealer Kanan Starks.
 

MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

Amy Schumer Dismisses Rumors Of Equal Pay; Says 'They Aren't True'

Amy Schumer Dismisses Rumors Of Equal Pay; Says 'They Aren't True'
Actress Amy Schumer has said she sought more money from Netflix after learning what fellow comedians Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle were being paid by the streaming service for their stand-up specials but she didn't ask the makers to match her fee to theirs.

Amy Schumer Dismisses Rumors Of Equal Pay; Says 'They Aren't True'

Did Matt LeBlanc Just Announce His Retirement?

Did Matt LeBlanc Just Announce His Retirement?
Matt LeBlanc, who appeared on Conan this week, took the opportunity to declare that he "would love" to retire from acting.

Did Matt LeBlanc Just Announce His Retirement?

Shania Twain Says Brad Pitt's Nudes Inspired 'That Don't Impress Me Much'

Shania Twain Says Brad Pitt's Nudes Inspired 'That Don't Impress Me Much'
Singer Shania Twain says naked photographs of actor Brad Pitt inspired her for her 1997 hit single "That dont impress me much".

Shania Twain Says Brad Pitt's Nudes Inspired 'That Don't Impress Me Much'

George And Amal Clooney Donate $1mn To Combat Hate Groups After Charlottesville

In the wake of deadly violence following a white supremacist rally, George and Amal Clooney have donated $1 million to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights advocacy organisation that monitors hate groups.

George And Amal Clooney Donate $1mn To Combat Hate Groups After Charlottesville

Robert De Niro Named Tv's Highest Paid Actor In US

Robert De Niro Named Tv's Highest Paid Actor In US
Veteran actor Robert De Niro has been named the highest paid actor on television in the US as he takes $7,75,000 an episode for his yet unnamed Amazon drama.

Robert De Niro Named Tv's Highest Paid Actor In US

Justin Bieber 'Distances Himself' From Professional Boxer Floyd Mayweather

Singer Justin Bieber has reportedly made a conscious decision to distance himself from professional boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Justin Bieber 'Distances Himself' From Professional Boxer Floyd Mayweather