50 Cent has criticized Joe Biden for taking another beach vacation in Delaware during the Israel-Hamas war.
The 48-year-old rapper used a photo of the president from June to hint at his latest trip to the coast over the weekend.
The president completed 1,000 days in office last Tuesday, and an analysis of White House reports found he spent at least 300 of them on vacation.
“Hey Joe, get up, we’re in trouble, man!” 50 Cent posted a screenshot on Instagram from an article titled “Biden hits the beach with the Middle East, Congress in chaos.”
Although the rapper referenced a June photo of Biden on the beach — and was called out for misinformation — the president spent the weekend in Delaware.
Conservative influencers also flocked to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to show their support for the rapper.
Rapper 50 Cent — real name Curtis James Jackson III — sparked a firestorm on social media over the weekend when he criticized President Biden’s recent beach vacation in two posts
In an Instagram post, the musician referenced an outdated photo of Biden on the beach and wrote, “Hey Joe get up we’re in trouble man!”
He followed up with another post that said: “There’s a lot going on out here, Joe.” What’s the plan for getting a tan and relaxing? Come on.
Several were quick to name Trump amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has killed 1,400 Israelis and over 5,000 on the Palestinian side.
“Imagine how many people would be alive today in Europe and the Middle East if Trump had remained in office and these wars had never happened,” wrote Jack Posobeic, a former Navy intelligence officer and editor of the conservative website Human Events.
Alex Brusewitz, CEO of the political consulting firm
In a follow-up post that included a screenshot of an article titled “50 Cent flames Biden,” the rapper added, “There’s a lot going on out here, Joe.” What’s the plan for getting a tan and getting yourself relax? Come on.’
Although this post received support, there was also some resistance. “So no one saw that Trump went on 1,000+ golf outings during his presidency…OK,” one user wrote.
One even went so far as to post: “50 FOR PRESIDENT.”
The rapper previously supported Trump but withdrew his support in 2020 due to misinformation about Biden’s proposed tax plans.
Former Navy intelligence officer Jack Posobeic echoed that sentiment, criticizing Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict
Conservative influencer Alex Brusewitz referenced the rapper’s post and criticized Biden for “sleeping on the beach while our country and the world suffers for his mistakes.”
The “In da Club” rapper supported Trump before backtracking in 2020
President Biden was seen relaxing near his beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on July 30, 2023
Three days later, Biden was spotted on the same beach. The above photo was mistakenly mentioned in the rapper’s Instagram post
“F*** Donald Trump, I never liked him,” 50 Cent wrote on X. “As far as I know he framed me and killed my friend Angel Fernandez but that’s history.”
Speaking to James Corden in 2019, the musician also revealed that he turned down a $500,000 offer to perform at Trump’s inauguration in 2016 because “not all money is good money.”
An analysis of Biden’s schedule issued daily by the White House shows that he spent all or part of 300 days at one of his two Delaware homes or on vacation.
The president owns a 4,786-square-foot, six-bedroom beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, which he purchased in 2017 for $2.74 million.
His other home in Delaware is a 6,850-square-foot mansion in Wilmington valued at over $2 million.
In addition to trips to both houses, Biden’s other recent vacations included a week-long trip to Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
He was flown to Lake Tahoe on Air Force One and then rented a house from Tom Steyer, the billionaire climate activist who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2020.
Deputy White House spokesman Andrew Bates defended himself against the harsh criticism.
“As has been the case for nearly a century, presidents can carry out the full range of their duties from anywhere in the world – whether in a war zone in Israel or 100 miles from the White House in Delaware,” he said in a statement.
He added that Biden “works long hours every day” and that the president has spoken to several world leaders about his “support for Israel’s right to defend itself and push for aid for innocent Palestinians,” including the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
“And he delivered more security assistance to Israel, a second shipment of aid to Palestinian civilians, and made progress in passing his amendment to protect our national security, increase border funding and grow our economy,” Bates added.
“Meanwhile, House Republicans argued with each other during recess.”
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas brews, a cloud of smoke rises over Gaza City. Around 1,400 deaths have been reported on the Israeli side, while the Palestinian death toll rises to over 5,000
Members of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society provide humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli War Cabinet on October 18, 2023, amid the ongoing conflict
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio (Centre), failed to secure the 217 votes needed to become House speaker and dropped out of the race
President Donald Trump faced similar criticism over his vacations. Pictured: Trump arrives at Palm Beach International Airport for a golf outing
Biden has drawn criticism at home for supporting Israel – a staunch ally of the United States since 1987 – and not doing enough to stop the rise in casualties.
As the death toll rises, Hamas has begun releasing some of its estimated 200 hostages, starting with two American women on Friday.
This was followed on Monday by the release of two Israeli women, which the Israeli prime minister’s office confirmed before confirming that the women had been handed over to the Israeli military and taken to a medical facility.
Conflicts continue to arise at the altar, with the third failed vote for Speaker of the House of Representatives taking place on Friday.
Republican Sen. Jim Jordan failed to secure the 217 deciding votes and dropped out of the race after party members voted to revoke his nomination.
Nine new candidates emerged in the race for the position. They are expected to campaign to become the next speakers in a closed session on Tuesday.
The conference is scheduled to vote Wednesday morning on which candidate should be nominated next.
While Biden has drawn the ire of conservatives over his vacation time, the last president drew similar criticism.
In Trump’s first 2,467 days in office, the former reality star spent 378 days at Trump properties and 281 at golf properties.
In 2020, he made his 500th visit to one of his properties when he went to the Trump Hotel in Washington to meet with political donors.