Nelly defended his decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday while speaking to HuffPost’s Phillip Lewis, saying: “He’s the president. He won. This isn’t a campaign.”
“This isn’t an RNC. I’m not out on the political campaign. I didn’t get none of that 1.5. You see what I’m saying? I’m not doing this for money,” he later added. “I’m doing this ’cause it’s an honor. I … I respect the office. It don’t matter who is in office.”