Singer-songwriter Teddy Riley is getting backlash after voicing his support for Donald Trump.
Riley commented with five muscle emojis under one of the former president’s recent Instagram posts. After his indictment, Trump took to Instagram, claiming he was innocent after he was indicted.
Bishop Talbert Swan, senior pastor at Spring of Hope Church and president of the Greater Springfield chapter of
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), questioned Riley. Swan said, “Seriously, Teddy. You really on here agreeing with this dude?” LOVEBSCOTT reported.Riley shared his reasons for supporting Trump with The Shade Room (TSR), which reported it’s because Trump “released his older brother Lou Hobbs, who was doing double life in prison.” Riley also credited Trump for teaching
him “how to be a free man of this country [America].” The “No Diggity” singer continued to defend Trump, telling TSR Trump “can do something amazing for us, because he did it for Africa while he was in office.”Some wanted to know why Riley’s brother was sentenced to double life in prison. One Instagram user responded under TSR’s post, “Wait, what did your brother do for him to get a double life sentence? Can you elaborate on that?”
The post that sparked the controversy appeared on Trump’s recent Instagram page. Trump wrote, “I AM AN INNOCENT MAN. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS TOTALLY CORRUPT. THIS IS ELECTION INTERFERENCE & A CONTINUATION OF THE GREATEST WITCH HUNT OF ALL TIME. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”
The political figure known for his controversial “Make America Great Again” (MAGA
) political slogan arrived in Miami on June 13, 2023, to appear in court. The former president allegedly mishandled classified documents at his Florida estate and faces 37 criminal charges, CNN reported.The New York Times reported that Trump is the first president in U.S. history to be indicted by a grand jury.