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Lil Wayne thanks Donald Trump for presidential pardon

  • by Leona Burton
  • in World Media
  • — Jan 24, 2021
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The 23-year-old rap star has taken to Twitter to express his thanks to the billionaire businessman, who made a decision to grant him a pardon on his last day in office as the US President on Tuesday (19.01.21). The rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was among 73 people to be pardoned on Wednesday.

The rapper, 38, was among the 143 people Donald Trump pardoned on his last day in office.

"I want to thank President Trump for recognizing that I have so much more to give to my family, my art, and my community", he tweeted. Taking to Twitter, he thanked Trump and his lawyer Bradford Cohen who advocated on his behalf.

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The rapper, whose real name is Bill Kapri, is in prison after pleading guilty to a firearms possession charge in March 2019 after being arrested near Niagara Falls, New York, at the US-Canada border.

Trump granted rapper Wayne presidential pardon in his final hours as the US President. Kodak Black was sentenced to 46 months in prison for making a false statement on a federal document.

Black said: "I Want To Thank The President @RealDonaldTrump For His Commitment To Justice Reform And Shortening My Sentence". I Also Want To Thank Everyone For Their Support And Love.

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He also pays homage to the late Juice WRLD: "R.I.P. Juice WRLD, wrote that on two cups / Cuz pour out a lil' juice for him, shit gave me goosebumps / Ni**a been through too much, lookin' in the rearview to see the future".

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