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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRemember how Lil Wayne endorsed Trump? This was probably one of the unspoken reasons:
He was/is facing a federal weapons charge. Just got charged today, but the incident occurred last December, so the case was brewing the entire time. Was probably looking for a Barr-fix or a pardon.
https://apnews.com/article/lil-wayne-gold-handgun-federal-charges-587a99a0fbdd0ca6f25bcfd865402b83
(Note: I'm not saying it was his only reason for the endorsement, just that it probably was a factor, and one which was not publicly known at the time)
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Remember how Lil Wayne endorsed Trump? This was probably one of the unspoken reasons: (Original Post)
RockRaven
Nov 2020
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brush
(53,467 posts)1. What an idiot. With his bucks seems he could've hired a good lawyer...
and gotten a minimal outcome for a gold-plated gun that was a father's day gift. Still stupid for flying with it, even on a private plane.
If he thinks trump gives a shit about him, he's crazy.
Especially now since trump is a depressed and delusional loser. But so is Li'l Wayne.
Thekaspervote
(32,606 posts)2. This..dotard isn't gonna pardon anyone unless he thinks it hurts Biden
Cha
(295,899 posts)3. lil wayne is a big Loser.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)4. A federal weapons charge?
Scumbag.