Charlamagne Responds to Trump’s Personal Attack and Criticizes His Focus

Charlamagne Tha God has publicly responded to a sharp attack from former President Donald Trump, who labeled him a "racist sleazebag" in a post on Truth Social over the weekend. The insult was in retaliation to an interview Charlamagne conducted with Lara Trump, during which he criticized Trump's second term and questioned his fulfillment of "day one change" promises. In the early hours of Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social, calling Charlamagne a "low IQ individual" and a "racist sleazebag". The following Monday on The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne addressed the feud, highlighting that Trump’s comments were unfounded and emphasizing that he had not discussed race during his interview with Lara Trump. He further explained that his critique focused on Trump's economic performance and actions such as executive orders affecting narratives on systemic racism and the removal of diversity and civil rights programs—actions viewed by many civil rights advocates as racist. Charlamagne pointed out that he merely aimed to inform Trump's supporters about the unfulfilled promises regarding the economy, criticizing the administration's handling of unemployment and fiscal policies. While expres...