Don’t bother holding Jay-Z to the same standard as Trump

Published January 29, 2018 5:33pm ET



Criticizing Jay-Z for criticizing Donald Trump’s (allegedly) vulgar language is lazy.

Jay-Z is vulgar. His lyrics can be disgusting. He has glorified bad behavior. But he’s also not the president of the United States. Asked in a CNN interview with Van Jones how Trump’s reported “shithole countries” remark “land[s] with you as a dad,” the rapper called it “disappointing and hurtful.”

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