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Charlamagne Tha God Speaks On Joe Biden "Ain’t Black" Comment


Charlamagne Tha God talks about the recent Joe Biden remarks that went viral on The Breakfast Club.

The Brilliant Idiots podcast, which is hosted by Charlamagne Tha God and New York comedian Andrew Schulz, tends to be a space where Charlamagne can express his thoughts and views without The Breakfast Club attachment or affiliation, directly. Thus, the podcast often dissects any recent occurrences on The Breakfast Club (as well as pop culture topics in general), especially ones like the viral Joe Biden moment.

If you’re not up to speed, Biden was a guest on the the Power 105 morning show last week, and as the interview closed out, he said: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump then you ain’t black.” The sound bite quickly blew up, drawing backlash and eliciting a retraction from Biden, as well as mockery from Trump.

Now, discussing the topic with his co-host Andrew Schulz, Charlamagne gives his two cents on the line.

“I knew what the reaction to the line was gunna be,” he starts. “You know when you got something. You just don’t know how big it’s gunna be,” before adding: “You know when you sitting on that gold.”

Charlamagne continued, “I respect honesty, he said what was honestly on his mind. I don’t know what to tell y’all. I saw his team was spinning at as a joke […] If you think an old, powerful, white politician is ever gunna take full responsibility for his fuck ups then you don’t understand how privilege or politics work.”

The two dive deeper into politics in the episode below.

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Diddy Reiterates That "The Black Vote Ain’t Free" In Response To Joe Biden

Diddy repeated his earlier statement that "the black vote ain't free" in response to Joe Biden's recent controversial comments about black voters.

After Joe Biden told black voters that they "ain't black" if they're still considering voting for Trump over him, Diddy responded by restating some earlier comments about how "the black vote ain't free." On Friday (May 22nd), Biden caught some heat for making such a careless remark while he was speaking to Charlamagne Tha God during a virtual interview on The Breakfast Club.

Diddy Reiterates That "The Black Vote Ain't Free" In Response To Joe BidenScott Olson/Getty Images

Many, like Diddy, were outraged by how Biden's comment perfectly reflected the way some Democrats take support from the black community for granted. Diddy took to Twitter to send a message Biden's way, letting him know once again that "the black vote ain't free." 

Last month, Diddy declared that "THE BLACK VOTE WILL NOT BE FREE THIS YEAR," and suggested that his black followers should "hold the vote hostage" until Biden proves that he has their best interests at heart. Diddy caught heat for his remarks, but it looks like he stands firm in his position that Biden can't just expect the black community to vote for him because he's a Democrat.

Diddy Reiterates That "The Black Vote Ain't Free" In Response To Joe BidenGregg DeGuire/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

 

Biden later addressed the backlash he received for his comment by expressing his remorse for acting so "cavalier," insisting that he's "never, never, ever taken the African-American community for granted."

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Joe Biden Retracts Black Voter Comment: "I Shouldn’t Have Been Such A Wise Guy"

Joe Biden showed some remorse for his remarks about how black folks considering voting for Trump over him "ain't black," after he received major backlash.

Joe Biden is backtracking on his comments about black voters that garnered him a ton of backlash this week, in which he told Charlamagne Tha God during an interview on The Breakfast Club that black voters who would choose Trump over him "ain't black." On Friday (May 22nd), the Democratic presidential candidate finally agreed to make a virtual appearance on the radio show after turning down numerous requests for an interview. At one point during their chat, the host invited Biden to return to the show before the election in November in order to answer any more questions that voters might have. However, Biden insisted that nobody should be experiencing any uncertainty about who to vote for at this point.

“You got more questions?” he asked Charlamagne, before declaring, "I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”

The comments were subject to major scrutiny, as folks pointed out how his remarks that a black voter "ain't black" simply because they might be hesitant to elect him into office proved how much some Democrats take support from the Black community for granted. 

Joe Biden Retracts Black Voter Comment: "I Shouldn’t Have Been Such A Wise Guy"Mark Makela/Getty Images

Biden later expressed his regret for what he said during a conference call with the Black Chamber of Commerce. "I should not have been so cavalier. I’ve never, never, ever taken the African-American community for granted,” he said. “I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy.” Biden's campaign senior adviser, Symone Sanders, also made a statement regarding the "ain't black" remark. "Vice President Biden spent his career fighting alongside and for the African American community," she tweeted. "He won his party's nomination by earning every vote and meeting people where they are and that's exactly what he intends to do this November."

"The comments made at the end of the Breakfast Club interview were in jest," she continued, "but let’s be clear about what the VP was saying: he was making the distinction that he would put his record with the African American community up against Trump’s any day. Period."