Swae Lee says Trump once offered him $90K to perform after Kamala dig
Swae Lee says Trump once offered him $90K to perform after Kamala dig
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAYFri, April 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM UTC
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Rapper Swae Lee is neither a Donald Trump nor a Kamala Harris fan.
The "Sunflower" singer, and one-half of the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, set the record straight about his political views nearly two years after facing backlash for telling fans not to vote for Harris, the former vice president, and then the Democratic frontrunner in the 2024 presidential election.
"I don't hate Kamala Harris, but like I ain't never announced my solidarity with no politician. Like some people think I'm a Trump supporter," Lee said in a recent interview with "The Breakfast Club." "You ain't never seen me with no MAGA hat, nothing."
American rapper Swae Lee arrives for the Pharrell Williams Pre-Fall Louis Vuitton menswear show in Hong Kong on November 30, 2023.
The "Unforgettable" singer added, "I don't support really no politicians. ... I do my research, see what they really gonna do for the people. Like, what are they gonna do that's gonna affect my everyday life."
Lee says he understood why some might have assumed he was a Trump supporter after his Harris post went viral, but says that all he wanted was for people to "have their eyes open" and "just really know what they voting for."
"This is a new candidate. That's why I was like, 'Kamala is... like, don't think it's just Disneyland," Lee said. "You honestly got to look at what this person is pushing. You know what I'm saying?"
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Swae Lee says he could have 'got paid' by Trump
Swae Lee performs during the opening ceremony during a group stage match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on June 14, 2025.
Lee says he could have "got paid" by the Trump administration, but ultimately decided against it.
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"I ain't standing with that [expletive], either. Like, I don't want people to think I'm standing with none of that [expletive]," he said. "I'm looking for a real political candidate that's going to bring some real positive change. And it's rare."
A couple of offers to perform were extended, one before the Harris post and one after the post, Lee told host Charlamagne Tha God.
"One time it was like 90 bands (thousand) just to come perform or some [expletive] like," Lee said. "But all money ain't good money. And it's not good money. And I don't support that."
USA TODAY contacted the White House on April 3 to ask about whether it offered Lee $90,000 to perform in the past, but did not receive an immediate response.
How to watch Swae Lee's 'The Breakfast Club' interview
Fans can catch Swae Lee's full "The Breakfast Club" interview on Netflix.
"The Breakfast Club" full-length and long-form content was moved to Netflix after iHeartMedia announced in December an exclusive partnership with the streamer that brought over more than 15 video podcasts.
In addition to "The Breakfast Club", these other podcasts were moved to Netflix through the deal:
Bobby Bones Presents: The Bobbycast (Bobby Bones)
Joe and Jada (Fat Joe and Jadakiss)
My Favorite Murder (Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark)
Dear Chelsea (Chelsea Handler)
This is Important (Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson)
Behind the Bastards (Robert Evans)
Stuff They Don't Want You to Know (Matt Frederick, Ben Bowlin, Noel Brown)
Stuff You Missed in History Class (Holly Frey, Tracy Wilson)
Stuff To Blow Your Mind (Robert Lamb, Joe McCormick)
New Rory & MAL (Jamil 'Mal' Clay, Rory Farrell)
3 and Out with John Middlekauff (John Middlekauff)
Buried Bones (Kate Winkler Dawson, Paul Holes)
The Psychology of Your 20s (Jemma Sbeg)
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