The singer tweeted at Donald Trump, Jr. after the GOP candidate’s son tweeted about protesters who prompted Trump to cancel his Chicago rally.
American singer/song writer John Legend has called Donald Trump a racist.
The United States (US) Republican candidate cancelled a rally in Chicago this weekend, citing security concerns, after clashes erupted between his supporters and protesters.
When Trump’s son took to Twitter, slating those who interrupted the event, the ‘All of Me’ crooner responded with a tweet saying they were only protesting against his racist father.
.@DonaldJTrumpJr I think they were protesting your racist father. This isn’t complicated.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) 12 March 2016
Legend also had a few spats with ‘Trump trolls’ on the social media site, with one user trying to discredit his higher education.
Yes, Trump trolls. I’m the real racist. https://t.co/xzgMsEPeh4
— John Legend (@johnlegend) 12 March 2016
But he replied that he and ‘the Donalds’ graduated from the same university.
.@DanielT03571138 @DonaldJTrumpJr the Donalds and I graduated from the same University, funny enough.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) 12 March 2016
Secret Service officers rushed on stage to protect Trump during a disturbance at a rally on Saturday, a day after rowdy protests shut down his event in Chicago.
Trump briefly ducked at the podium and four Secret Service members scrambled to surround him after a man charged the stage at Dayton International Airport in Ohio.
Officers then grabbed the man, dressed in a black tee shirt and jeans, before he was able to reach the stage and hauled him away.