ALBAWABA - A resurfaced video of American singer John Legend calling US President Donald Trump a 'white supremacist' sparked a wide variety of reactions on social media.
Legend was speaking at The Fifteen Percent Pledge's 15th Street Block Party in Hollywood, and the February clip showcased him criticizing Trump and claiming that he's affected the country negatively, both politically and racially.
The famous American singer said, "America made a decision that I strongly disagree with, and it seems that we are reaping the whirlwind right now," just after Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025.
John Legend calls Trump a 'white supremacist' in resurfaced video
John Legend further added that Trump is a "terrible leader, especially in crisis." He stated further that the US President is currently out blaming, misinforming, and dividing people, instead of taking a more viable and smart approach by bringing them together.
John Roger Stephens, whose stage name is John Legend, brought up Trump's fixation on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), and described the US President as a "bigot." Additionally, Legend said, "It's a belief that there's a hierarchy of racial groups and that his group is superior, genetically superior,' Legend said to applause from the crowd."
The American singer brought race into the matter, claiming that "any white man would do" when it comes to Trump's hiring agenda in politics, giving examples of successful black people in the government.
Legend added that Trump believes that his "group is superior. Genetically superior."
His political views sparked a wide variety of reactions on social media, with several siding with the American singer's political stance, while others criticized him and called him a "hypocrite."
A social media user on Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter), "John Legend is and always has been talentless 'musician'... regardless of his political leanings. This does nothing to make him more appealing."
On the contrary, another wrote, "Oh no, John Legend has hurt their hoods. Hopefully, RFK Jr. has a vitamin supplement for that."
