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Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons has a bone or two to pick with an old friend of his. In a new open letter he wrote for Global Grind, Simmons has urged Donald Trump to “stop the bullshit.” Starting his letter by thanking him for his support and friendship over the years, Simmons understandably turns on Trump shortly thereafter due to his recent comments. “It kinda pains me to know that my public statements about your candidacy have strained or ruined our friendship. However, the fact is, what’s at stake is bigger than us.”
Simmons continues, by comparing him to one of the most evil men in history: “My friends, both Muslims and Jews, are saying there are so many comparisons between your rap and Hitler’s, and I cannot disagree with them, Donald.” He follows up those comments, saying, “You are a generous, kind man who has built a career on negotiating deals where everybody wins. Now, you seem like a one-man wrecking ball willing to destroy our nation’s foundation of freedom.”
Stop the bullshit. Stop fueling fires of hate. Don’t feed into the rhetoric created by small-minded people. You’re smarter and certainly more loving then you let on. The Republicans in power don’t like you any more than the Democrats in power, as they know you can’t be controlled, because you are your own man. You have been many people’s champ in the past, but now you are becoming a major embarrassment.
He finishes the letter by saying, “I wish you good luck on your path towards the White House, but as I’m sure you know, our belief systems are polar opposites on many of the issues. And I will be campaigning rigorously against you. But if you win, I might still accept an invitation to your house to straighten you up every so often.” Read the entire letter here.
