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Fox News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Charlamagne criticizes Obama's 'mind-boggling' advice to Democrats as too little, too late
Radio host Charlamagne Tha God argued that former President Obama's viral critique of his fellow Democrats is old news and that their base has been saying for a decade. As the Democratic Party continues to struggle to chart a new course forward, the 44th president offered a tough love message to the members of his party at a fundraiser on Friday on how to find their way out of the political wilderness. "I think it's going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions," Obama said during the private event in New Jersey. "And it's going to require Democrats to just toughen up." "It's mind-boggling to me when I hear people like President Obama say things that regular everyday people [have] been saying for years," the radio host said on his "Breakfast Club" radio show. "We've been saying Democrats were cowards for a decade. We've been saying Democrats need to toughen up. And that cowardice is, you know, why we're in the position that we're in now." He added that he could provide "countless examples" of Democratic leaders needing to show some backbone. "Like, for example, they should have told Biden that he was going to be a one-term president, it wasn't up to him," Charlamagne said. "So, it's just wild to hear President Obama say that now, as if Democrats haven't been cowards for the past decade." One of his co-hosts balked at Charlamagne, causing him to double down. "That's President Obama's opinion, too!" he argued. When asked what "toughen up" means in the realm of politics, the radio host offered more examples. "'Toughen up' looks like, 'Hey Biden, you're going to be a one-term president.' 'Toughen up' looks like, 'Hey, [Ruth Bader Ginsburg], you're going to step down 'cuz you're too old.' Like, that's what toughening up looks like," Charlamagne said. "Toughen up looks like, 'Hey, if Donald Trump is the existential threat that y'all tell us he is, how come y'all aren't going after him that way while y'all are in office?" he added. "That's what toughening up looks like."
Fox News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Charlamagne suggests Big, Beautiful Bill is sign that midterms and 2028 election will be 'fixed'
Radio host Charlamagne Tha God suggested on Tuesday that the GOP-led "Big, Beautiful Bill" is so unpopular, President Donald Trump and Republicans must only be pushing it because they know the upcoming elections are rigged. On July 4, Trump signed the bill into law cementing his signature 2017 tax cuts and eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay. By making his first-term tax rates permanent, the bill will cut taxes by nearly $4.4 trillion over the next decade, according to analysis by the Congressional Budget Office and the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The measure also provides billions for border security and codifies the president's controversial immigration crackdown. On Tuesday's episode of "The Breakfast Club" show, Charlamagne noted that politicians on both sides have criticized the bill for various reasons, such as adding trillions to the national debt and cutting Medicaid access. "Now, this bill is going to cut Medicaid and food assistance for up to 17 million Americans, right? You see Republicans and Democrats have spoken out against this bill," he said. "Some folks are calling it political suicide, and they say the GOP is going to lose a bunch of seats in the midterms." Charlamagne offered a grim theory that the bill has been put forward because Trump and the GOP have an electoral ace up their sleeve. "But if the GOP doesn't seem to be concerned about that, then what does that tell y'all folks?" he asked. "The fight is probably already fixed, when it comes to the midterm elections, you know, and 2028." "So, who knows, I just feel like, you know, if something is, you know, political suicide, if you're using that kind of language for a bill and you pass it anyway, then you know something that the rest of us don't know," the radio host suggested. "Or you know something that the rest of us do know, and we just sitting around waiting for the inevitable to happen." "Free and fair elections, my a--," Charlamagne concluded. "We'll see in a couple of years."
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Charlamagne Tha God Reflects On Nelly Having Him 'Shook' During A Heated Interview
Out of all the guests to ever stop by The Breakfast Club, only one has had Charlamagne Tha God 'shook.' That person was Nelly. When the rapper and wife Ashanti recently appeared on the show, DJ Envy and Charlamagne recalled a somewhat heated exchange from over a decade ago. 'I knew he was gonna f**k [you] up,' Envy quipped. When remembering the words that left him speechless, Charlamagne confessed, 'Nelly said something so calm. He said, 'I keep retainers for people like you.'' 'Swear to God,' Nelly said at the time. In the initial exchange, Charlamagne was antagonizing Nelly about his music. Angela Yee chimed in, 'I know when you were younger, everybody always said that you were kinda hot-tempered, so Charlamagne coulda really just did something, but I'm sure you've calmed down.' Nelly replied, 'We learned to pull back to a certain point.' He then delivered the chilling rebuttal: 'Retainers are retainers, so we make sure we keep 'em.' After Charlamagne hinted at suing if things got physical, Nelly calmly stated, 'Say what you mean and mean what you say.' The controversial commentator spoke in lengthy detail about the interaction on Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj back in 2019. Though Birdman's run-in was a close contender, Charlamagne confessed that Nelly's was 'most intense' because 'I was like, 'Aight, this dude might knock my head off.'' He explained, 'You gotta think, Nelly is an athletic brother. He's in shape, and he was very calm. And he just looked at me and he said to me, 'You know I keep retainers for guys like you, cuz.' I understand that talk.' While Charlamagne didn't apologize, he did 'shut the hell up,' adding, 'You just gotta know when to shut the f**k up.' Fast-forward to present day, Nelly admitted that the host-author 'had [him] hot,' but now has his wife to keep him cool and collected. More from Nelly Says He'll Have As Many Kids As Ashanti Wants, As Long As They Do This One Thing Memphis Bleek Shares The Real Reason Why JAY-Z Left Roc-A-Fella Records Ashanti, Nelly Peacock Series Trailer Shares Special Look Into Their Parenthood Balancing Act
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Keyshia Cole Apologizes After Mistakingly Sharing Ashanti Is Pregnant Again
Keyshia Cole found herself in the middle of a baby rumor mix-up this week, to which she has offered a sincere apology after mistakenly announcing that Ashanti and Nelly were expecting again. The 'Love' singer recently appeared on The Breakfast Club, where during a moment of celebrating her fellow R&B sister, she blurted out that Ashanti was allegedly pregnant with her second child. 'Shout-out to Ashanti, because I mean, she's amazing. She got a baby, she's pregnant again …' she said with full confidence and no hesitation. Ashanti nor Nelly have actually confirmed if they are expecting baby number two. That announcement was met with a waves of both backlash and curiosity across social media. The Breakfast Club co-host Loren LoRosa immediately questioned whether Cole was speaking from fact or simply echoing rumors, while Jess Hilarious and Charlamagne Tha God appeared more inclined to believe her. But as Cole's confidence visibly faded, it quickly became clear that the 43-year-old had shared information likely fueled by speculation rather than confirmation. 'She was being sincere. We really live in an eggshell society, whew! Hopefully this shouldn't cause a rift between both artists, love their music!' one fan commented underneath Hollywood Unlocked's repost of the interview. Another added, 'I doubt if Ashanti even cares. She's somewhere on cloud 9 living her best life lol.' In response to all of the online commentary, Cole slid into the comments herself with an apology about the spill. 'My apologies… I shouldn't have said that. I thought she announced it. If that isn't true then I apologize,' To be fair, Ashanti has been open about wanting to expand her family with Nelly. Back in March, she told E! News that they're planning to add more little ones to their crew — and this time, she's hoping for a baby girl to balance out the boys. 'We're going to add some more,' she said, teasing that if she had to choose their baby's sex, she wouldn't mind a mini-me. 'Definitely a girl to balance it out. I'm outnumbered in the house right now. So, a girl would be great.' More from ABFF 2025 Speaker Lineup Announced: Gabrielle Union, Jermaine Dupri, Ashanti, And More Ashanti Blasted By Chris Gotti For Denying Relationship With Irv Gotti: "I Was Their Therapist" Nelly And Ashanti Embody Relationship Goals With Recent Serenade
Fox News
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Charlamagne claims he hadn't heard about 'any ruckus or violence' in LA riot until National Guard arrived
Radio host Charlamagne tha God said on Monday that he had not seen evidence that the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles were violent enough to call for bringing in the National Guard. On Saturday, prior to President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard, tear gas was used near Home Depot in Paramount, California, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were allegedly conducting a raid. Following the raid, a violent protest broke out and several arrests were made for assault on a federal agent, according to U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks. Rioters have also reportedly engaged in throwing large rocks at a motorcade, smashing windows of the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD's) headquarters on West 1st Street and setting several cars on fire. Charlamagne, however, claimed to be unaware of such activity, arguing that Trump had fulfilled his "worst" expectations from his critics. "Trump really wasted no time doing the worst of everything folks thought he would," the radio host said. "Like, you can't put the military on protesters. Did I miss something? Were they not being peaceful? Because I didn't hear about any ruckus or violence until the National Guard showed up!" DJ Envy, one of his co-hosts, replied, "I did see one video, I guess it was a protester throwing rocks or bricks at cars as I guess they were agents when they were driving by." "But did that call for the National Guard?" Charlamagne replied. Co-host Morgyn Wood acknowledged that "it got very volatile over there," but still referred to the riot as having been a peaceful protest. "But to your point, I mean, but this isn't the first time he's done this. He did this, you know, back in 2020 following the death of George Floyd and the protest that happened here in Washington D.C., so he's no stranger to calling his own military, his own – the National Guard, in for protesters, as you said, peaceful protesters at that," she said.
