The rapper, model and television personality with millions of followers on social media stood out from the other speakers at the Republican National Convention.
Published: 16.07.2024 14:50 | Updated: 16/07/2024 15:40
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- Amber Rose spoke at the Republican National Convention and showed support for Donald Trump.
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– I’m not a politician, and I don’t want to be, but I don’t care about the truth. And the truth is that the media has lied to us about Donald Trump.
– I know this because I believed these lies for a long time.
That’s what Amber Rose (40) said during the national meeting of the republicans on Tuesday night. With her background, and her 24 million followers on Instagram, she stood out from the other speakers.
– I’m here tonight to tell you, regardless of your political background, that the best chance we have to give our children a better life is to elect Donald Trump as president of the United States, said Rose.
Rose is known to many as the former rappers Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa. In addition to being a famous rapper, model and television personality, Rose is also known for her activism for women’s rights.
After the speech of the night, Rose gets a lot of attention on social media, and she is trending on X.
“Weird timeline we’re in: Amber Rose is going to talk RNCRNCThe RNC stands for the Republican National Committee, and is the national convention of the Republicans. », someone writes on X after the talk
And strong language
Amber Rose can reach a new audience for the Republicans, and perhaps especially for women with a minority background, according to US expert Sofie Høgestøl.
– She is a black woman with a tattoo on her face, and she is not a typical Republican voter.
– It shows the position of the Republicans, they have started to consolidate their base and they want to contact new groups of voters. That is the purpose of letting her speak, she can meet new people, says Høgestøl.
Sofie Høgestøl
Associate professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo and US expert.
For the Democrats, this could cause problems. CNN commentator Van Jones describes the speech as dangerous for the Democratic coalition.
– She is a young dark-skinned person, and she describes the experience of many people. She spoke loudly about it. And she’s way more famous than any of us here,” Van Jones said on CNN after the speech.
Høgestøl describes the speech as a strong speech, and one that will be remembered.
– It was rhetorically strong in her portrayal of how she went from believing Trump to be a racist to being a Trump supporter.
– She speaks clearly and uses simple language. Plus, she’s a social media star and knows how to master the camera
– We were safer, richer and stronger
In several posts on social media, the model shows her support for the former president.
Among other things, she wears a “MAGA” cap, and has shared a photo from a meeting with Milana and Donald Trump.
– When you cut through the lies, you realize the truth: American families were better off when Donald Trump was president. We were safer, richer and stronger.
Rose says in the speech that she believed left-wing propaganda that Donald Trump is a racist. She also believes the left told her to hate Trump.
But she changed her mind after seeing several campaign rallies, and meeting Trump supporters. Then she realized she belonged to the Republicans.
– I realized that Donald Trump and his supporters do not care if you are black, white, gay or straight. Everything is about love, says Rose.