Trump a racist and a fool, says Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga has slammed President Donald Trump as a “racist” and a “fool” as she expressed her outrage over the death of George Floyd.
Protests have flared up across the United States after the handcuffed black man died in Minneapolis last week after a white policeman knelt on his neck for several minutes.
In a long statement on Instagram, the Just Dance singer wrote: “I’m afraid to say anything that will incite further anger, although that is precisely the emotion that’s justified.
“I am as outraged by the death of George Floyd as I have been by the deaths of exponentially too many black lives over hundreds of years that have been taken from us in this country as a result of systemic racism and the corrupt systems that support it.
“We have known for a long time that President Trump has failed. He holds the most powerful office in the world, yet offers nothing but ignorance and prejudice while black lives continue to be taken.
“We have known he is a fool, and a racist, since he took office. He is fuelling a system that is already rooted in racism, and racist activity, and we can all see what is happening. “It’s time for a change.” Gaga is the latest pop singer to speak out over the death of the unarmed black man.
In a video on Instagram, Beyonce said: “We need justice for George Floyd. We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight. We’re broken and we’re disgusted. We cannot normalise this pain.
“George is all of our family in humanity. He’s our family because he’s a fellow American.”