Ice Cube hits back after prompting backlash by teaming up with Trump campaign
Ice Cube has defended himself after causing a stir on social media on Wednesday (October 14, 2020) when it was revealed he had teamed up with Donald Trump’s campaign on his Platinum Plan for Black Americans.It all kicked off when Katrina Pierson, an adviser on the Trump 2020 campaign, tweeted: “Shoutout to @icecube for his willingness to step up and work with @realDonaldTrump Administration to help develop the #PlatinumPlan…Leaders gonna lead, haters gonna hate. Thank you for leading!”Letitia Wright aims to help Black women to succeedPolitical commentator Bakari Sellers then posted that Ice Cube “fell for something shiny” with the Trump campaign, tweeting: “Biden has a black agenda & a racial equity agenda.