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Jeff Bezos Shuts Down Elon Musk’s Claim He Said Donald Trump Would Lose The Election

November 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Recently, Elon Musk hopped on X with a shocking claim about his fellow billionaire, Jeff Bezos. According to him, Bezos allegedly told several people that Donald Trump would lose the 2024 U.S. presidential election to Vice President Kamala Harris. Moreover, he accused Bezos of urging people to “sell all their Tesla and SpaceX stock.”

“Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that @realDonaldTrump would lose for sure, so they should sell all their Tesla and SpaceX stock,” his Tweet alleges. According to Bezos, however, there is zero truth to these accusations. He wasted no time before clarifying, immediately replying to Musk and setting the record straight. “Nope. 100% not true,” he wrote simply. Musk then came back with, “Well, then, I stand corrected [laughing emoji].”

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At the time of writing, it remains unclear exactly where Musk’s accusations came from. This is far from the first outlandish claim he’s made about someone in recent weeks, however. Earlier this month, for example, he set his sights on Jennifer Lopez after she endorsed Vice President Harris. He argued that the songstress shouldn’t be trusted due to her former relationship with Diddy, who is currently behind bars facing countless disturbing allegations.

“J Lo was like his ex-girlfriend and it’s like now deciding she’s like warning people against Trump. How many people did she warn against Diddy, right? Oh zero, ok. Maybe we shouldn’t trust her opinion,” he said on The Joe Rogan Experience. “People in the music entertainment industry had to know that Diddy was like abusing, you know, kids basically and yet they still fed him kids. Like where’s the accountability? They had to know.” Rogan seemed to agree, claiming “It’s peculiar that so many who frequented his gatherings are now outspoken supporters of Harris.”

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Donald Trump Selects Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon For Key Administration Position

November 20, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, who is famously married to WWE mogul Vince McMahon, to take on the role of Secretary of Education in his administration. Having previously served as the WWE’s chief executive, Linda stepped down from the role in 2009 to pursue a career in politics. She ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Connecticut twice, in 2010 and 2012, but lost both elections.

“Linda will use her decades of Leadership experience, and deep understanding of both Education and Business, to empower the next Generation of American Students and Workers, and make America Number One in Education in the World. We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that effort,” Trump said in a statement on Tuesday night.

Linda McMahon Speaks At The Republican National Convention

July 18, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Linda McMahon, former Administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks during the final day of the Republican National. Convention at the Fiserv Forum. The final day of the RNC featured a keynote address by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Mandatory Credit: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY via Imagn Images

It’s not the first time McMahon will have worked with Trump behind the scenes. After supporting his campaign throughout the 2016 election cycle, McMahon took on the role of Administrator of the Small Business Administration for the former president’s first time in office.

The presumptive appointment of McMahon comes after Trump previously promised to shut down the Department of Education. In one campaign video caught by AllHipHop, he accused schools of “indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual and political material.” To take action against the perceived situation, Trump vowed to slash federal funding to “any school pushing Critical Race Theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children.” As for Trump’s other picks, he also caused controversy by selecting Dr. Mehmet Oz as the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as well as Matt Gaetz as the Attorney General.

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Candace Owens Calls Out Beyoncé and Ms. Tina Knowles Over Alleged Endorsement Controversy

November 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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Conservative commentator Candace Owens found herself at odds with Beyoncé and her mother, Ms. Tina Knowles, following Owens’ claim last week questioning whether Kamala Harris’ campaign paid for Beyoncé’s endorsement. The controversy escalated after Meta removed Owens’ post, prompting Ms. Knowles to address the claims directly on Instagram.

Owens wasted no time firing back in the comments, accusing Beyoncé of deflecting criticism. “Beyoncé needs to stop posting from her burner account,” Owens wrote. She defended her original post, noting it used the term “allegedly” and cited multiple publications that sought confirmation from both Beyoncé’s team and the Harris campaign but received no response.

Owens also called out Beyoncé’s decision to remain silent, contrasting it with Cardi B’s approach when facing questions in the past. “People share untrue reports on me all the time—do I call Mark Zuckerberg?” Owens remarked, criticizing the apparent involvement of Meta in removing her commentary. She ended her rebuttal with a pointed critique: “Sending your literal mama to defend you as opposed to just responding to journalists asking questions… is childish af.”

The dispute has since sparked intense reactions across social media, with fans and critics weighing in on the exchange. While Beyoncé has yet to respond directly, the exchange underscores the heightened tension between public figures navigating political and cultural debates.

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Candace Owens Questions Beyonce’s Authenticity In Scathing Takedown

November 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Candace Owens and Beyonce are on polar opposite sides of the political aisle. Owens is a Republican, and Beyonce has repeatedly endorsed Democratic nominees throughout her career. Her endorsement of Kamala Harris, however, has Owens particularly irritated. The political commentator took to her self-titled show to blast Beyonce for her Harris endorsement. She also threw shots at the singer’s husband, JAY-Z, and her mother, Tina Knowles. It was not a pretty sight.

There’s some context worth providing before we get to the insults. Candace Owens previously implied that Beyonce was paid to attend Kamala Harris’ campaign rally. The singer attended a rally in her native Houston and endorsed Harris in an impassioned speech. Owens’ comments were met with denial from Beyonce’s mother, Tina Knowles, who wrote “fake news” under Owens’ video. Instead of putting an end to the exchange, however, Knowles’ comments opened the floodgates. Candace Owens went off on the Queen Bey during her November 18 show. She dubbed the singer “annoying” and claimed that Beyonce does not hold the cultural weight she did a decade ago.

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“Telling us who to vote for is annoying,” Candace Owens asserted. “You don’t gotta text from your mommy’s burner account on Instagram.” The commentator proceeded to drag JAY-Z into her rant, and implied that the Brooklyn rapper might have ties to Diddy. “If you wanna start with being authentic,” she said. “Maybe give us some answers about Diddy’s parties. Your husband’s been close with him.” This is not the first time a Republican commentator has attacked Beyonce on the basis of her political ties. She was mocked for the sales of her last album, shortly after appearing at the aforementioned Harris rally.

“Beyonce doesn’t need to be doing that,” Xaviaer Durousseau told a FOX News analyst. “[She] needs to focus on keeping her album on the charts because it’s already gone.” The alleged ties to Diddy have also surfaced multiple times. Jaguar Wright tried to link Beyonce and JAY-Z to the disgraced mogul during an interview with Piers Morgan. The couple’s lawyer sent a cease and desist to Morgan, and the host subsequently edited the interview. He later apologized to Beyonce and JAY-Z on the air.

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Quavo Urges Donald Trump To Prioritize Gun Prevention Policies

November 18, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Quavo may have built up a persona as a trapper in his music, but the Migos rapper has taken an upright stance against gun control in recent years. The death of the rapper’s nephew, Takeoff, has motivated him to make a positive change in his community and the world as a whole. It’s something that initially drew him to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. Now that Donald Trump is set to become the next President, however, Quavo is making a similar plea to the Republican party.

TMZ caught up with the rapper to discuss the outcome of the recent election. Quavo made it clear that he wants to see positive change regardless of which party is in power. “I think [Harris] did a great job,” the rapper said, when asked about the VP. “[The] foundation I was pushing was about gun violence, so I feel like whoever is in office needs to handle that problem.” Quavo did not mention Trump by name, but he made it clear that he will not let his own political bias get in the way of U.S. progress. “It’s a universal problem, so it doesn’t have any red or blue on there,” the rapper asserted. “Gun violence [prevention] is for everybody and the world.”

Quavo Claimed Gun Prevention Transcends Party Colors

TMZ asked Quavo if he believes Donald Trump will back the same gun policies that Harris promoted. He didn’t have a concrete answer (who would), but he did make it clear that is hopeful. “I feel like he should,” he noted. “I feel like every president should.” Quavo’s passion for gun violence prevention has reached a height point in the last few months. Those who were previously unaware of the rapper’s campaign were made aware by his appearance at a Harris campaign rally in August.

Quavo told those in attendance that gun prevention was something that every American should prioritize. “You can’t understand the struggle of gun violence if you are not in the field or in the heart of it,” he said. There’s certainly no love lost between Quavo and Donald Trump. The rapper criticized Trump for serving the championship college team the Clemson Tigers fast food in 2019. He tweeted at the team and vowed to show Trump how “champs should really be treated.” It says a lot that the Migos rapper is willing to put away his bias for the greater good.

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Politics and Pop Culture Collide at UFC 309 as Trump and speculated members of his cabinet join celebs at Madison Square Garden

November 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Madison Square Garden was packed on Saturday night for UFC 309 with as much attention on audience members as the fight itself. Most notably, President-elect Donald Trump showed up with Elon Musk by his side to watch Jon “Bones” Jones defend his undisputed UFC world heavyweight champion title by defeating Stipe Miocic as chants of “USA, USA” filled the arena as Trump made his highly-anticipated entrance after being walked into the arena by Dana White.

Trump and Musk were not alone. They were joined by Vivek Ramaswamy (who alongside Musk will head up a Department of Government Efficiency also known as DOGE), Tulsi Gabbard (who has been tapped by Trump as the director of national intelligence), House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Robert Kennedy Jr. (who Trump has nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services). Don Jr. and Eric Trump also sat with their father’s entourage along with Kid Rock. The group was seated next to Jelly Roll and his entourage. Other celebs in attendance included Deontay Wilder, Tom Aspinall, Anthony Kiedis, Karl Anthony Towns, and Triple H.

Most notably, Jon Jones did the signature “Trump dance” after defeating Miocic in the third round and pointing to Trump who gave him a thumbs up. Jones then presented Trump the championship belt.

Joe Rogan, who met up with Trump after the event for which he provided commentary, stated during the broadcast: “If people at home could hear the sound in this room right now. It is so loud! It’s always loud when he comes in, but now that he’s won [the election], now that he’s the president again, oh my God!”

UFC fighter Jim Miller went a little bit political when he called for justice for Peanut the squirrel during his victory speech. He also said that he hopes DOGE can clean up the misuse of government resources.

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Candace Owens Slams Beyonce For “Childish” Response To Kamala Harris Rally Rumors

November 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Recently, Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles took to Instagram to shut down Candace Owens. The political commentator accused the Grammy-winning songstress of accepting $10 million to endorse Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election. According to Knowles, however, this couldn’t be further from the truth.

“So this has been flagged on Instagram as fake news and taken down. It’s called False Information. Sadly, other platforms with a lack of integrity still have it up. The lie is that Beyoncé was paid 10 million dollars to speak at a rally in Houston for Vice President Kamala Harris. When in fact, Beyoncé did not receive a penny for speaking at a Presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally in Houston,” her post begins.

Candace Owens Fires Back After Tina Knowles’ IG Post

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“In fact she actually paid for her own flights for her and her team, and total Glam,” she added. “They are not only lying and disrespecting Beyonce’s name but they are trying to further discredit the power of our vice president! When does the lies and rumors stop? Of course you won’t see this in the news.” Now, Owens has responded to Knowles’ post in The Neighborhood Talk‘s comments section, making her stance clear.

“Foremost, Beyoncé needs to stop posting from her burner account. Also this is not the flex she thinks this is. Foremost— my post literally said ‘allegedly’ and named the multiple publications that reported it. They ALL reached out to confirm the alleged amount, multiple times, to both Beyoncé and Kamala campaign and were met with silence,” she wrote. “The fact that Beyoncé opted to use her hyper-privileged connections at Instagram to have a post removed makes her a blubbering baby. People share untrue reports on me all the time— do I call Mark Zuckerberg? Sending your literal mama to defend you as opposed to just responding to journalists asking for answers (like Cardi B did when I asked her) is childish af. Cardi answered immediately and I included her response in my show. Beyoncé has gotten so rich, she’s acting st*pid.”

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The World Braces for Elon Musk & Donald Trump

November 17, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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With Elon Musk and Donald Trump both occupying prominent roles on the global stage, speculation is growing about what a possible collaboration between the two high-profile figures could mean. Musk, the CEO of companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter), and Trump, the president-elect, each have massive followings and influence over politics, technology, and culture.

Donald Trump has announced a new initiative for his administration, appointing Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency creation. This new department aims to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and streamline federal operations. According to CNN, the initiative is part of Trump’s larger agenda to modernize government processes and enhance accountability. Musk and Ramaswamy will conclude their efforts by July 4, 2026. The move reflects Trump’s strategy of integrating prominent business leaders into his governance framework

Musk, who has a reputation for disrupting industries and openly challenging traditional norms, has shown an interest in political matters, especially issues concerning free speech, energy policy, and artificial intelligence. His rebranding of Twitter as “X” and commitment to making the platform a “town square” for public discourse has garnered praise from Trump supporters, many of whom value the free-speech ethos Musk promotes. Previously banned from Twitter, Trump was invited back to the platform under Musk’s leadership, signaling a shared perspective on limiting censorship.

Supporters argue that a Musk-Trump alliance could spark innovation and support deregulation. Musk’s expertise in technology and Trump’s influence in politics and policy-making could encourage growth in sectors like electric vehicles, space exploration, and online media.

A joint Musk-Trump initiative might aim to advance free-market ideals while challenging establishment voices in Silicon Valley and Washington. Many Trump supporters believe Musk’s leadership in the tech sector aligns with Trump’s America-first agenda, potentially creating an environment that values domestic job growth, technological independence, and reduced regulatory constraints.

However, critics argue that such a partnership could be risky, particularly for the political and economic stability of the United States. Musk and Trump are known for their unpredictable actions, and collaboration could amplify volatility in markets and policy sectors. Financial analyst and former Federal Reserve economist Claudia Sahm warns that Musk and Trump’s influence could lead to “disruptive changes in market expectations” if they decide to challenge the Federal Reserve’s policies or push for drastic deregulation.

Some industry leaders are also concerned about potential conflicts of interest and ethical issues if Musk’s businesses were to receive favorable treatment under the Trump administration. The former president’s approach to using his office for business interests has raised questions, and a Musk-Trump alignment could intensify scrutiny over their business and political motives.

Moreover, Musk and Trump’s shared popularity with conservative audiences could further polarize public opinion, sparking both enthusiasm and backlash. Experts suggest that such a powerful partnership could lead to new regulatory debates, especially in media consolidation, artificial intelligence ethics, and space policy.

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Tina Knowles Fires Back At Candace Owens For Spreading False Beyonce Rumor

November 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tina Knowles fired back at Candace Owens after the far-right political commentator accused her daughter, Beyonce, of taking $10 million in exchange for her endorsement of Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential Election. Owens made the accusation in a video on Instagram, which has since received a “False Information” warning from third-party fact-checkers.

Knowles wrote: “So this has been flagged on Instagram as fake news and taken down. It’s called False Information. Sadly, other platforms with a lack of integrity still have it up. The lie is that Beyoncé was paid 10 million dollars to speak at a rally in Houston for Vice President Kamala Harris. When in fact, Beyoncé did not receive a penny for speaking at a Presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally in Houston,” Knowles wrote.

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“In fact she actually paid for her own flights for her and her team, and total Glam,” Knowles continued. “They are not only lying and disrespecting Beyonce’s name but they are trying to further discredit the power of our vice president! When does the lies and rumors stop? Of course you won’t see this in the news !!!!!” Fans were loving the clap-back in the comments section of Knowles’ post. “I love how Ms Tina isn’t letting the media play with her daughters name,” one user wrote. Another remarked: “DRAG HER.”

Tina Knowles Calls Out Candace Owens

Beyonce endorsed Kamala Harris during a rally in Houston, last month. She was one of many celebrities to back to Vice President, including Lizzo, Cardi B, Usher, and more. Check out Tina Knowles’ full post about Candace Owens below.

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Trump Appoints Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, But Will the Senate Confirm Him?

November 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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In a surprising move, President-elect Donald Trump has selected Congressman Matt Gaetz as his choice for Attorney General. Known for his staunch loyalty to Trump, Gaetz has been a prominent figure in the Republican Party and a frequent defender of the former president. Yet, his appointment has already sparked questions about his ability to secure the Senate’s confirmation, given the controversies surrounding him and his polarizing stance on numerous issues.

Matt Gaetz, a Florida congressman since 2017, has built a reputation as one of the most vocal allies of Donald Trump in Washington. Known for his relentless criticism of what he calls the “deep state” and his support for Trump during both impeachment trials, Gaetz has consistently sided with the former president on key issues, from election integrity to the handling of the Department of Justice. This loyalty is likely one of the reasons Trump selected him for the role of Attorney General, which would place Gaetz at the helm of the nation’s top law enforcement agency.

However, Gaetz’s appointment raises significant questions in the Senate, where he must receive a majority vote to be confirmed. The Senate, soon to be controlled by Republicans, could present a formidable obstacle, especially given Gaetz’s controversial history. Gaetz has faced various investigations during his political career, including a highly publicized Department of Justice inquiry into alleged misconduct. Although no charges were filed, the specter of these past allegations could impact his ability to secure enough bipartisan support.

Critics argue that Gaetz’s track record and reputation as a divisive figure could undermine the credibility of the Department of Justice. “The role of Attorney General requires a commitment to impartiality and a dedication to upholding the law without political bias,” said Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Matt Gaetz’s history and actions suggest he may struggle to bring that level of integrity to the office.”

Supporters, however, view Gaetz as a much-needed change within the DOJ, which they believe has been politically biased. They argue that Gaetz’s consistent advocacy for government accountability will help restore the American people’s trust in their institutions.

In addition to questions of credibility, Gaetz’s confirmation could also face resistance based on ideological grounds. He has frequently called for deep investigations into federal agencies he accuses of bias, including the FBI, and has publicly supported reviewing cases involving Trump allies. While these positions resonate with Trump’s base, they could cause concern among Senate Democrats and some moderate Republicans who prefer a more balanced approach within the DOJ.

The confirmation process for Gaetz is likely to be contentious, especially in a politically divided Senate. His supporters will point to his unwavering loyalty to Trump and his commitment to challenging the status quo, while opponents will question his suitability for such a powerful position given his controversial history. With Senate hearings expected in the coming weeks, all eyes will be on whether Gaetz can overcome his past and convince the Senate that he is fit to serve as the nation’s Attorney General.

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