Trump and Aretha

Old Man Jingles

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Did Aretha Franklin ‘Work for’ Donald Trump on Numerous Occasions?
Remarking on the Queen of Soul's passing in August 2018,
President Trump said, "She worked for me on numerous occasions."

During her long career, singer Aretha Franklin was occasionally contracted to perform at Trump-owned venues such as Trump Castle, the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, and Trump International Hotel and Tower.
 

newfie

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Did Aretha Franklin ‘Work for’ Donald Trump on Numerous Occasions?
Remarking on the Queen of Soul's passing in August 2018,
President Trump said, "She worked for me on numerous occasions."

During her long career, singer Aretha Franklin was occasionally contracted to perform at Trump-owned venues such as Trump Castle, the Trump Taj Mahal Casino, and Trump International Hotel and Tower.

to think she willingly worked for a racist
 

Old Man Jingles

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newfie

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That is a very common situation with Black performers of her time period.
They were often stiffed if they didn’t get paid up front.
Ray Charles, Chuck Berry and many other Black performers required payment up front.

so there is nothing unusual about Aretha doing the same?
 
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That is a very common situation with Black performers of her time period.
They were often stiffed if they didn’t get paid up front.
Ray Charles, Chuck Berry and many other Black performers required payment up front.

And Ray Charles still got screwed because sometimes they paid him with singles and told him they were twenties.
 

Old Man Jingles

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And Ray Charles still got screwed because sometimes they paid him with singles and told him they were twenties.
That’s before he got an assistant.
My parents were blind so I was their verifier.
I folded their paper money for them.
They never had anything bigger than a $20.
 
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