Common appeared on HuffPost Live today (September 14) and addressed the media’s coverage of presidential candidate Donald Trump.
“I feel like the integrity of the media is gone in many areas because when you choose to just be like, ‘Ok, we’re gonna show this Donald Trump because we know it’s about numbers,'” the Chicago rapper says. “It’s about numbers. It’s like where is the integrity of the journalists who know and will challenge these thoughts so that the American people can see truth and really have a good opportunity to get behind someone who’s going to matter, who’s going to really be about affecting change and improving this country.”
Common says that he doesn’t care so much if people support a specific candidate as much as making sure the media is fair and honest in its coverage of the presidential race.
“If it so happened to be a Donald Trump, which I don’t believe it’s that person, then let the people decide that,” he says. “But don’t just like dwell on the spotlight and just keep exploiting the popularity of ’em just for numbers because eventually that’s just gonna mess up the situation in the country if we do.”
Donald Trump has been criticized by many Latino groups for his comments about Mexican immigrants.
“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best,” he said at an event in June. “They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.”
VL Action network made a Rap parody video set to Big Sean’s “IDFWU” calling out the real estate mogul.
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i always go to common for political advice and news.
A that’s why they call him Common Sense. The media has done a good job of confusing people about what is truth an what is fiction. Most people are victims of suggestive marketing an celebrity worship…be the change
So the media should only report what Common deems ok? GTFOH!!! Trump is the only candidate that has the balls to stand behind what he says. He isn’t getting paid off by corporations. If you are a legal U.S.citizen no matter you race you should be against people coming to our country illegally and not paying taxes like the rest of us. Trump por Presidente!!!
You’re delusional if you think Trump isn’t in bed with the corporations. He’s a billionaire who only cares about money, the one percent and his social network of other billionaires. If you think for one second he cares about working people you must be nuts.
you don’t get his point. It’s not about showing whatever Common deems ok. It’s about integrity. This is sensationalism at its finest. At the end of the day it’s about truth and not falsified reality. Having an opinion doesn’t make it true. If you believe every person that comes to America illegally are rapist, drug dealers etc. then you have plenty to Learn. Know your history of what “illegal Europeans” did to those truly native to this country.
This is exactly why what Common says holds some truth. I don’t agree with it all, but the simple fact that you believe that Trump is the only candidate that isn’t getting paid off corporations says enough. Please go look up Bernie Sanders and what he stands for rather than being a sheep to what the mainstream media tells you. Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN aren’t doing you or the rest of the American people any favors.
D trump for prez yall!
A now that’s why they call him Common Sense! The media is in the business of infotainment not truth. Most people are victims of suggestive marketing hyped up by paid actors false claiming as journalist….be the change
I’m a Common fan, and while I partially agree with his logic, I think it is obvious that he is only bringing this up because he doesn’t like the candidate (Trump) getting all of the coverage. Back when Obama was the media favorite and getting all of the coverage, his mouth was shut. It’s funny how people will whine about the system when they don’t get their way, but praise it when it benefits them. It’s still the same broken as system that is has been for years now, and the same crooked ass news outlets reporting…#commonsense
ACTUALLY, when President Obama was a media favorite during his first election, Sarah Palin was as well! …the chance of their being a first in either of two categories (Black male/white women) gave BOTH sides plenty of coverage….It’s FUNNY how people cherry pick history just to take shots at someone like Common who knows their sh*t…Trump is given more coverage then Carson who has contributed more to society as a neurosurgeon…..CLASS DISMISSED…………Common, One Day It Will ALL Make Sense!
If you’re black or Hispanic and support Trump then you deserve to be shot, Trump is a hardcore racist and birther who’s father was in the KKK (look it up). His rallies are filled with white supremacists and other like minded conservatives who view black people and immigrants as animals who need to be put down through violent means. Instead of discrediting him and his racist views the media gives Trump further credibility by covering his rallies and acting as if he’s a real candidate who can enact change.
As a US citizen, I’m shocked that many of you still vote. Aren’t you tired of the same politics? Also, check out Cynthia McKinney…any member of Congress has to pledge their allegiance to Israel. Now, we should all be asking why? Why do the people that run this country have Dual Citizenship in Israel and the US? You guys have to wake up and realize that America and other nations are being controlled by Zionist!