Christian Smith
(The hill) – Rapper 50 Cent said he sees black men “identifying” with former President Donald Trump in the November presidential election.
50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, visited the Capitol on Wednesday alongside civil rights lawyer Ben Crump to meet with Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
CBS News Correspondent Nikole Killion asked him about the “importance of African-American men” in the upcoming presidential elections.
“I see they identify with Trump,” he told Killion.
When asked why he believed this, 50 Cent said, “Because they got RICO charges.”
When asked if he has already made his choice, he also said that he has not yet decided who he will support in the November elections. He previously flagged support for Trump in the 2020 elections, but then appeared walk back your endorsement.
50 Cent appeared to be referring to Trump’s accusations in the Georgia election interference case. O former president is accused for violating the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, for allegedly participating in a scheme to undermine the results of the 2020 state election and remaining in office.
The federal RICO Act was enacted in 1970 to combat organized crime and often target mob leaders. The Supreme Court wrote in a 1989 opinion that the law was written “broadly enough to encompass a wide range of criminal activities, taking many different forms and likely to attract a wide range of perpetrators.” The Associated Press observed.
After the federal RICO Act was enacted, states passed their own similar laws.
President Biden’s campaign focused on increasing support for his re-election efforts among black voters in recent months. Black voters were a key part of his 2020 electoral victory, which he hopes to repeat in November.
The Biden campaign launched the “Black Voters for Biden-Harris” initiative late last month, aiming to partner with Black organizations to increase outreach to Black voters before the election.
The Trump campaign is also trying to extend reach to black voters by recruiting Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., to lead the effort.
A poll by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer last month showed Biden leading Trump among black voters with 63% support compared to 23% for Trump.
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