Eminem's Early And Brutal Take On MAGA Has Gone Viral Because It's Still So Relevant

Eminem and Donald TrumpEminem wanted MAGA to snap back to reality years ago – but defectors have been slim despite their leader being shady.And this may be precisely why an old video of the rapper pointing out one of the most perplexing things about MAGA’s loyalty to Donald Trump has resurfaced on numerous social media platforms in the last few days.In December 2017 – about a year into Trump’s first term – Complex asked Eminem, whose legal name is Marshall Mathers, what most bothers him “about America right now”.“Obviously Trump,” the 8 Mile star responded. After initially blurting out that answer, Eminem admitted he wasn’t quite “sure how” to articulate what was bothering him about some Americans’ relationship with the failed real estate mogul and former reality TV star, but he eventually found the words. “It’s so bizarre watching him play to his base that thinks that he cares about them and it’s actually the people that he cares about the fucking least,” Eminem said.He continued: “If you’re talking about his core being a majority white middle class people, what I don’t understand is how in the fuck do you feel like you relate to a billionaire who has never known struggle his entire fucking life?”Eminem on Trump supporters: “Watching him play to his base that thinks he cares about them and it’s actually the people he cares about the fucking least. How in the fuck do you feel like you relate to a billionaire who has never known struggle his entire fucking life?” pic.twitter.com/GyWYUmkkeR— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) August 27, 2025“Who dodged the draft because he had bone spurs in his fucking foot?” Eminem added after the above clip cuts out. “You feel like this is the guy that’s gonna fight for you? He’s already proven with the tax break that he’s not. That’s not benefiting the middle class. I will say this, he talks a good one.”And although the Lose Yourself rapper expressed some optimism at the time about his base “shrinking” once MAGA got “woke” to “what the fuck is going on” — obviously they didn’t, since Trump was elected to a second term in 2024.Considering that MAGA’s cognitive dissonance is still strong today, many folks shared the clip on X, Reddit and Facebook on Wednesday. Plenty of users agreed with the Detroit-born performer and shared their frustrations with other celebrities not speaking out.Eminem spitting facts here.— DN (@Yousavewithus) August 27, 2025They’ll say “ he’s a great businessman” then leave out all of the business he bankrupted lol.— Agent Smith (@PalmeriPatriot) August 27, 2025Eminem's fearless truth-telling through razor-sharp rhymes continues to inspire and unite those fighting for real change.— Richard Angwin (@RichardAngwin) August 27, 2025“This is the feeling i get when i see huge banners for him on ramshackle rural houses. like... folks, he hates you,” a Redditor said.“Em actually comes from the streets, so he would know,” a Reddit user noted. “Trump makes a mockery out of anyone but himself, and we need to actually bully the people who are dumb enough to think he has their interests at heart.”“To think that all the hate Eminem got back then was simply because he decided not to stay silent,” another X user said. “And use his platform while other artists are still silent to this day.”“It’s refreshing to see a celebrity be very vocally and unapologetically anti trump,” a Reddit user said. “Especially someone like eminem who’s loved by a lot of white gen x folks who mostly voted for trump.”“I think the US is now at a stage where, if you have any celebrity at all, you need to stand up and scream so ppl actually understand what is at stake,” an X user echoed. Rapper Eminem introduces former President Barack Obama during a Detroit rally for former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential run.This was by no means the only time Eminem has publicly slammed Trump.Last year, former US leader Barack Obama and the Stan rapper endorsed Kamala Harris at a Detroit rally during the 2024 presidential campaign.In 2018, Eminem told Billboardthat a “fucking turd would have been better as a president” than Trump. The Without Me musician was also reportedly interviewed by the Secret Service in 2019 about “threatening lyrics” toward Trump and his daughter Ivanka in his 2017 release, Revival.Eminem also had a lot more to say about Trump to Complex in 2017.“There’s part of me that understands he’s somehow still got [MAGA], because he’s brainwashing them into thinking that something great is gonna happen,” he said eight years ago.“Nothing is happening. If you are listening to him and you’re not willing to read or fact check, you might just tend to just believe what he says, because he’s living in an alternate reality and he bends it to whatever suits him the best.”READ MORE:Eminem Learns He's About To Become A Grandfather In Candid New Music VideoEminem Faces Backlash Over 'Pathetic' Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Lyric On Comeback SingleJo Whiley Says This A-List Musician Made Her Feel 'Stupid' During 'Horrible' Interview

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