Lil Jon The 53-year-old galvanized the Democratic National Convention with a performance that brought the entire crowd to their feet, and he channeled his usual energy into supporting the Democratic presidential nominee. Kamala Harrisperforming some of his biggest hits, including “Turn Down For What” and “Get Low.”
He kicked off his upbeat performance with his famous catchphrase, “Yeahhh!” and pumped up the crowd by saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, we are here tonight to officially nominate Kamala Harris for President,” before enthusiastically joining in with his chant, “We’re not turning back… Vice President Harris!”
Jonathan H. Smith, aka Lil Jon, was previously Celebrity ApprenticeHosted by former president Donald TrumpDuring the show, Trump made controversial remarks calling Lil Jon an “Uncle Tom.” In a 2016 tweet posted to X (formerly Twitter), Lil Jon wrote about the incident, “When this ‘Uncle Tom’ incident happened in *,Celebrity Apprentice* In the conference room, I and several of my co-hosts immediately confronted Mr. Trump about the incident.”
“I don’t know whether Mr. Trump fully understood the meaning of what he said, but once I explained to him that the word was offensive, he stopped using it. I also want to be clear that I do not agree with many of the things Mr. Trump has said during the election.”
Despite this past experience, Lil Jon said in a post-performance interview: Don Lemon “People are tired of bad energy, people are tired of negativity, people are tired of conflict. People are looking for hope and positivity and the ability to count on their neighbors again. What Kamala is bringing is good energy… We need a little more hope and positivity,” she said at the Democratic National Convention.
According to recent reports, John Legend He is scheduled to take to the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, August 21. pink On the final day, they will perform to support Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate. Tim Waltz In taking on Republican candidate Donald and his campaign partners, J.D. Vance, with the presidential election scheduled for November.