Plies Shares Reaction To Donald Trump’s Presidential Win: “Character No Longer Matters”
Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election over VP Kamala Harris, and the result has garnered strong reactions from voters, celebrities, and more. Plies, who has been one of the most vocal supporters of Harris during her campaign, has shared his thoughts following her loss.
“If I could hug each and every one of y’all who needed a hug, and let you put your head on my shoulder and let you get off what you needed to get off, God knows I would,” he said in a video shared on Instagram. “I wish I had something big enough so that I could invite whoever wanted to come.. just to check on each other and make sure each other was good and everybody was holding up okay.”
Last month, Plies stood behind his support for Harris by releasing a track dedicated to her titled “Mrs. 47.”
The “Bust It Baby” artist continued by providing some advice about dealing with a loss and encouraging people to stand firm in their beliefs. “Just because the person that you felt should’ve won didn’t make it across the finish line, don’t for a second allow yourself to question your beliefs and what it is that you stand for. Just because the results didn’t go how you forseen them to go, doesn’t mean that you wrong,” he added.
He then focused his attention on the victorious convicted felon, and said he is a representation of the United States. “One thing this election did teach me, something that [Trump] knew… character no longer matters. All the dark- and the things he’s said, he knew people wanted that,” he said. “This whole notion of ‘America, this is not who we are,’ no, this is exactly who we are.”
The Florida hitmaker concluded by attempting to lift people’s spirits and provide optimism about the future. “Again, I’m a firm believer in God don’t make mistakes. And I know at some point in time, He will reveal why this went the way that it did. I want to continue to tell y’all to still stand for the things that you believe in, no different than I believe in.”
According to the New York Times, Trump won his seat in the White House just after 5:30 a.m. ET after taking Wisconsin. The outlet reported that he won more than the necessary 270 electoral college votes and also earned the popular vote.
Since then, the news has brought forth reactions from figures like Cardi B, Kerry Washington, and more. Check out a full list of reactions here.
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