Grammy-winning artist exposed for performance at Trump 'MAGA millionaire club'

A Grammy-winning and platinum-selling musician has been exposed for a planned performance at a Trump-family-owned "MAGA millionaire club," according to a new report from The Daily Beast, after previously throwing their support behind President Donald Trump's political agenda.

According to the outlet's Sunday morning report, rapper and businessman Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson will put on a performance on July 3 at an expensive and exclusive Washington, D.C., club with close connections to the Trump family.

"The Grammy Award-winning rapper will take the stage at Executive Branch, the swanky Georgetown club co-owned by the president’s eldest son [Donald Trump Jr.], on July 3, sources told the Daily Beast," the outlet reported. "Trump Jr. opened the club, which charges an annual membership fee of $500,000, alongside financiers Omeed Malik and Christopher Buskirk of 1789 Capital."

As the report also noted, Jackson's support for Trump has shifted erratically over the years, often seeming highly influenced by negative public reactions.

"For his part, 50 Cent has a history of shifting his stance on Trump, 80," the report detailed. "In 2019, the rapper told The Daily Beast that Trump had offered him half a million dollars to attend his inauguration but that he turned it down because 'every dollar is not a good dollar.' The following year, he voiced support for Trump before later tweeting, 'F——k Trump, I never liked him,' reversing course amid backlash."

The report added: "While 50 Cent has not commented publicly on Trump’s politics, his appearance at the Executive Branch appears to signal a change of heart on his part. The club has become a gathering place for well-connected figures within and around the Trump administration. Members reportedly include White House artificial intelligence adviser David Sacks, crypto investors Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and State Department Under Secretary Jacob Helberg. Former Rep. Mike Gallagher is also said to frequent the club as a guest."

In 2024, Jackson made headlines when he claimed in an interview to have turned down a $3 million payday to perform at a Trump rally in Madison Square Garden. He claimed to be "afraid about politics" because of the hostile reactions any given stance could elicit, further citing the career downfall of Kanye West after he expressed strong support for Trump and the MAGA movement.

Jackson is reportedly just the latest in a string of hip-hop artists who have performed at Trump Jr's club, following on from the likes of Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule and Timbaland.

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