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“We have a black Muslim in the White House … it means there is hope in this country.”

Staying true to her over-the-top nature, Madonna announced her endorsement for President Obama’s re-election with a bizarre twist.  

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While performing on her MNDA tour in Washington, DC, the Material Girl told fans that they should re-elect Barack Obama because he supports gay rights and because he is a “Black Muslim.”

Later on, she released a statement clarifying her erroneous remark, saying that she was deliberately being ‘ironic” and “facetious” to make a broader point about religious and racial tolerance in America. However, her statements could easily be taken the wrong way, since Obama critics accuse him of being an uncovered Muslim.

Madonna made headlines for her outlandish statement about the President this week, but there are plenty of other celebrities who have shocked us with their views on the president as well. 

Whether it was critical, harsh, positive or just real talk, these are the stars who crossed the line by making profound political remarks about the Commander-in-Chief.

Madonna started the list off, now here’s the rest…

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2. “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people.”

In 2005, Kanye West shocked the nation when he expressed what everybody was thinking, but no one had the guts to publicly verbalize. During a televised Red Cross fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina, he burst out that then-President George W. Bush “doesn’t like Black people.”  

Of course it was politically incorrect, but it haphazardly articulated the sentiment Americans felt as we watched the government abandon poor Black families who lost their loved ones and everything they owned without any government assistance days after the storm. After the floods, homeless victims were abandoned without food or relief because of a lack of preparation and a delayed response from President Bush and FEMA. In effect, poor Black folk were dismissed and forgotten. 

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3. “My president is Black”

When Young Jeezy’s record “My President Is Black” leaked in late 2008, it spoke to the hip-hop generation and mobilized us to partake in the groundbreaking election that chose the first African American president. Not all hip-hop heads ran out to the polls, but many of us began to pay attention to politics and became aware of the pivotal role that the hip-hop voice had in our democracy.  

The song’s hook, “My president is Black,” had a strong political focus and, at the same time, it expressed the great measure of pride that we felt as a Black man had become the leader of the Free World.  

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4. “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year.”

Iconic rocker Ted Nugent’s offensive comments actually landed him in big trouble with the Feds. During a National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis, he called Obama’s administration “vile,” “evil” and “America-hating.”

He then added, “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year.” The Secret Service took Nugent’s comments as a threat and brought him in for questioning.

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5. “Why did Bush knock down the towers?”

In 2004, hip-hop artist Jadakiss questioned injustices in the country, from the prison system to the class system in his hit record “Why.” One of the questions he asked was “Why did Bush knock down the towers?” Although many conspiracy theorists claim that George W. Bush was involved or could have prevented the 9/11 attacks, it was highly controversial to indicate that a POTUS would collaborate with terrorists to kill his own people. Conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly suggested that President Bush sue Kiss for slander.

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6. Why is Bush acting like he trying to get Osama?/Why don’t we impeach him and elect Obama?”

On Jadakiss’ “Why?” Remix, Common called for the impeachment of George W. Bush and spit a prophetic lyric that was well before its time by endorsing Obama’s presidential candidacy years before he took any action toward running for president. This was also the first time Obama was ever mentioned in a rap song.

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7. “I’m an old white guy and I love Barack Obama”

While performing at the Democratic National Convention, musician James Taylor open the final night of the three-day conference with a personal critique of the Republican National Convention stating, “I’ve been watching the coverage. I don’t get it. I mean: I’m an old white guy and I love Barack Obama. They must have got that one wrong.” Taylor then played “You’ve Got a Friend.”

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8. “[Bush] should be brought to trial as a war criminal and hung and shot.”

During a performance at the Rock the Bells festival in New York City, Rage Against The Machine band member Zack De La Rocha called for President Bush to be put on trial and executed for committing war crimes in Iraq.

“[Bush] should be brought to trial as a war criminal and hung and shot. THAT’S what we said. And we don’t back away from the position because the real assassinator is Bush and Cheney and the whole administration for the lives they have destroyed here and in Iraq.”

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9. “They say Obama is lyin,’ that’s why I’m voting for Romney and Ryan.”

Kid Rock took a jab at President Barack Obama during his performance in Tampa, Florida at the Republican National Convention. The Romney supporting rocker said, “They say Obama is lyin,’ that’s why I’m voting for Romney and Ryan” during a freestyle rap.

10.  “Just so you know, we’re ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas.”

And lastly, in 2003, the all-girl country band the Dixie Chicks were at the peak of their career when Natalie Maines, the lead singer, made a provocative comment against President Bush during a performance in London stating, “Just so you know, we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.” This statement was regarded as extremely controversial and they received a storm of backlash from fans who crushed their CDs and radio stations that banned their music. However, the country band never apologized for dissing George W. Bush.