Donald Trump Says He Spoke to Kanye West About Working to Get A$AP Rocky Launched from Swedish Custody
“Sweden is a superb nation they usually’re associates of mine, the management, and we will be calling, we’ll be speaking to them, we have already began and lots of, many members of the African-American group have known as me, associates of mine, and mentioned, ‘Might you assist?'” Trump instructed reporters on the White Home on Friday. “I personally do not know A$AP Rocky, however I can let you know he has large assist from the African-American group on this nation and after I say African-American, I feel I can actually say from all people on this nation, as a result of we’re all one. I’ve been known as by so many individuals, asking me to assist A$AP Rocky.”
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Since final week, greater than 600,000 individuals, together with outstanding figures throughout the music business, have signed a petition demanding the rapper’s launch, whereas stars like Travis Scott, Shawn Mendes, Tyler the Creator and G-Eazyhave additionally expressed assist for the #JusticeForRocky the social media motion after information broke that he would stay in custody for 2 extra weeks whereas authorities investigated the assault claims.
Rocky’s supervisor mentioned on Instagram final week that the hip-hop star was “being detained for working in self-defense following an altercation that occurred on 6/30, when Rocky, his bodyguard and two performers had been harassed and bodily assaulted by a gaggle of males within the space.” He mentioned the rapper was being held in a “horrific” facility with “24/7 solitary confinement” and “unsanitary circumstances.”
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Throughout his assembly with reporters on the White Home, Trump famous that his spouseMelania Trump alerted him to Rocky’s incarceration.
“Truly the one who knew about ASAP Rocky was our First Woman. Proper?” he mentioned, gesturing towards her. “She was telling me about, ‘Might you assist ASAP Rocky?’ Do you need to give a little bit assertion on that?”
“Effectively, we’re working with the State Division and we hope to get him house quickly,” the First Woman mentioned.