John Legend faces backlash as footage of him calling Trump a 'bigot' emerges
John Legend has come under fire after a video of him branding
Donald Trump
a white supremacist emerged online.
The
musician and his wife, Chrissy Teigen,
have never shied away from expressing their views on President Trump, with John previously dubbing him a "dyed-in-the-wool racist." In response, President Trump hit back by calling John a "boring musician" and Chrissy "filthy-mouthed," following her 2019 insult where she referred to him as a "p----a-- b----".
The video, taken at The Fifteen Percent Pledge's 15th Street Block Party in Hollywood in February, captures
John voicing his strong opinions about the President.
He comments on Trump's presidential win: "America made a decision that I strongly disagree with and it seems that we are reaping the whirlwind right now."
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He continued by describing President Trump as "a terrible leader, especially in a crisis" and accused him of "blaming, "dividing," and "misinforming people." John then suggested that the president should be "bringing people together."
The video sees John not holding back as he slams the president
(Image: aurorajames/Instagram)
A host then questioned John on why Trump has "latched on to diversity so much," with a banner visible in the background reading "DEI is more than just a headline." John retorted, "Well, he's a bigot. It's a belief that there's a hierarchy of racial groups and that his group is superior, genetically superior.
"He believes that. Whenever he talks about competence and qualifications, any white man will do for him!" John then drew comparisons between Joe Biden's Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and the current head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth.
He said, "He was a four-star general, supremely qualified black man and then see who he put after him! That's the level of bigotry that he has - any white man is better than that." Trump supporters quickly took to social media to criticize John for his biting remarks. One commented, "Trump should sue. Stop letting this slide."
John labelled President Trump a 'white supremacist'
(Image: AP)
Another expressed sadness over the division, saying, "All this division is sad." A third accused John of being hypocritical, stating, "Only a Democrat could claim 'Trump is divisive' in one breath and say 'MAGA is white supremacist' in the next."
A fourth pointed out media bias, noting, "If President Trump ever said anything like this, it would be played by legacy media on repeat. This is projection 101; John Legend is the divisive racist."
Another sarcastically remarked, "The douche changed his last name to Legend so he clearly believes he is superior to everybody."
Conversely, some social media users praised John's outspokenness. "He's 100% correct," endorsed one. "Look at John over there, being Legendary," cheered another. "
John Legend has so much class and intelligence.....I hope he keeps speaking up, we need him and many more," encouraged a third supporter.
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