via instagram.com/azealiabanksMusic / NewsAzealia Banks causes controversy with immigration comments‘Do you think it’s bad that I sort of agree with Donald Trump’s stance on immigration?’ShareLink copied ✔️September 8, 2015MusicNewsText Daisy Jones Last night, Azealia Banks shared a series of Instagram posts in order to open a discussion about international immigration, race and the American dream. In the first post, the Harlem rapper asks, “Do you think it’s bad that I sort of agree with Trump’s stance on immigration?” adding: “Not for any reason other than black American’s still not having been paid reparations for slavery and the influx of INTERNATIONAL immigrants (not just Mexicans) are sucking up state aid and government money, space in schools, quality of life etc??? It’s selfish, but America has been really good at convincing me that everyone else’s problems are more important than my own. I want my fucking money!!! Me First!!! Thoughts?” Instagram then went into overdrive, with many of her followers taking aim her support of Republican forerunner Donald Trump, as well as arguing that much of the American land used to be Mexican land. Last month, Trump garnered strong criticism after he endorsed the mass deportation of immigrants in America and said he would like to force Mexico to pay for a wall on it’s border, as well as eluding to the idea that they are responsible for violent crime in the country. In a second post, Azealia then said that her “previous insta was just a social experiment” saying that she wanted to “present an abstract view of the situation because I don’t think the topic is being explored as IN DEPTH as it should.” She then shared three more posts outlining her views, with her last post explaining: “My true feelings are that the reason for the Black Man’s current misfortune is because of having too much fucking compassion and always giving people the benefit of the doubt/helping others fight for their causes. Always trying to be nice and include others in our cultures/customs. Read about King Joao of the Congo. Look at what white feminists did to black women after we helped them gain the right to vote…There are many other instances in history like this. Self-preservation is key.” Read the posts in their entirety below: Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWhat Went Down at the inaugural vibeconSpike Jonze on fighting ‘slop’, robotic arms and memory-distilled perfume: Inside the Lower East Side equivalent of Coachella for vibe-coders and the ‘code curious’Life & CultureFashionTechno-fascist fashion: Why Silicon Valley is moving into menswearBumble & BumbleBeauty‘Texture is documentary’: Matt Benns on 25 years of Surf SprayArt & PhotographyThese photos expose the ‘pain, fear and desire’ of relationshipsBeauty2024 was the year aesthetic pseudoscience made an ugly comebackBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaDazed LeagueA brief history of Nike’s radical soccer DNA BurberryFashionWatch: Felicia Pennant and TJ Sawyerr talk football's future with BurberryBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy