50 Cent says he turned down a $3 million offer from Donald Trump and the Republican Party to perform at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally. The rapper and TV mogul opened up about the offer while appearing on The Breakfast Club Tuesday morning. 50 Cent also confirmed that he had been asked to perform at the Republican National Convention this summer.
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00:0050 Cent says he turned down a $3 million offer from Donald Trump and the Republican Party
00:05to perform at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday night.
00:10The rapper and TV mogul opened up about the offer while appearing on The Breakfast Club
00:14Tuesday morning.
00:15Is it true Donald Trump tried to give you money to endorse him one time?
00:19I got a call, but they wanted me to, it was Sunday.
00:2250 Cent also confirmed that he had been asked to perform at the Republican National Convention
00:26this summer.
00:27They still offered me $3 million.
00:29To perform?
00:31At the RNC or this past Sunday?
00:33This past Sunday.
00:34At $3 million.
00:35And then they offered you money for the Republican National Convention too, right?
00:3950 Cent declined both invitations, saying that he doesn't like to get involved in politics.
00:44When you do get involved in it, no matter how you feel, someone passionately disagrees
00:48with you.
00:49That's everything though.
00:50I mean, politics is worse, but that's everything.
00:51It's worse now.
00:52Look, if you say, I stay away from religion, I stay away from politics.
00:56The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to reps for Trump's campaign.
01:00Hulk Hogan and Dr. Phil McGraw were among those who spoke in support of Trump at a rally
01:03at New York's Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
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