Rapper 50 Cent on Sunday dismissed remarks attributed to him in a news report regarding Trump’s comments on Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Taking to Instagram, he shared a screenshot of a news report headlined, “50 Cent plans to nuke Diddy’s chances at a pardon.”
Commenting on the news report on Instagram, he wrote, “I didn’t say I would Nuke anything, I simply said I will make sure Trump is aware.”
The rapper was referring to his earlier reaction to President Donald Trump’s remarks that no one has asked him to pardon Sean “Diddy” Combs but he would look at the facts of the hip-hop mogul’s case.
Trump’s comments at a White House news conference came as Combs attended the 13th day of testimony in the rapper’s criminal sex trafficking trial. The Bad Boy Records founder has pleaded not guilty to five felony counts of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
Commenting on Trump’s video from the media interaction, 50 Cent had said, “He (Diddy) said some really bad things about Trump ,it’s not ok. Im gonna reach out so he knows how I feel about this guy.”
During a press conference at the White House, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Trump whether he would consider pardoning Combs, noting that the businessman-turned-politician said during a 2012 episode of his “Celebrity Apprentice” reality show that he was friends with the rapper.
“Nobody’s asked. You had to be the one to ask, Peter,” Trump said. “I think some people have been very close to asking. First of all, I’d look at what’s happening, and I haven’t been watching it too closely although it’s certainly getting a lot of coverage.”
Since taking office on January 20, Trump has made extensive use of his power to pardon or commute the sentences of people accused of or convicted of federal crimes – a break with tradition as presidents normally wait until near the end of their terms before granting clemency.
