Ep. 815 - Why you should learn from what Sexxy Red just said

The Breakdown with Shaun King

The North Star

News, Society & Culture

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

You may have seen the viral video of the young rapper, Sexxy Red, saying how much she loves Donald Trump and wants to see him back in office. It's all over my timelines, and about 85% of the responses I see are HARSH, 5% are celebratory, and the remaining people are trying to make a point that I hope to make today. At least try to learn something from her. Because A LOT of people feel just like she does. Let me unpack and explain it. To listen to today’s FULL EPISODE of The Breakdown go now to Apple Podcasts or Spotify and search for “The Breakdown with Shaun King.” Subscribe there for FREE and listen to the whole podcast. If you are already on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you enjoy your podcasts, please subscribe, listen, share, leave reviews, and listen daily to the entire episode. The more of it you listen to, the better it is for us. Also, PLEASE BECOME A MEMBER of The North Star now @ TheNorthStar.com. Love and appreciate you all. Shaun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.7	I don't know if you saw this video recently,
0:02.5	but there's a new young rapper.
0:05.1	That's a young woman.
0:06.7	And she's doing an interview.
0:08.2	Her name is Sexy Red.
0:10.4	Yes, that's a real name.
0:12.3	That's not her birth name, but that's her rap name.
0:14.6	Sexy Red.
0:16.2	And in the interview, she says she likes Donald Trump.
0:19.7	And she said, you know, I used to think
0:22.4	that maybe he was racist because of some of the things
0:25.1	he said and the ways he treated women.
0:27.9	You know, so I was like, you know, I've heard some things,
0:31.1	but then I started seeing him free some people from prison.
0:34.2	And then I got those stimulus checks
0:38.1	and, you know, made me feel differently about it.
0:40.2	She said, I like it, you know, basically,
0:41.8	I hope he's back in office.
0:44.5	And how people responded to that
0:49.2	says a lot about how you see politics.
0:52.6	I'm going to talk more about it.
0:53.5	Let me unpack and explain it.
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