Ice Cube fires back over backlash he receives for working with Trump

Ice Cube has responded to his critics on social media after he was criticized for agreeing to work with Donald Trump.

Per Fox News, the controversy began when acclaimed NWA rapper confirmed that he worked with Trump's presidential campaign on its "Platinum Plan" for African-Americans.

In a tweet shared with his 5.6 million Twitter followers on October 11, Ice Cube (real name O'Shea Jackson) praised Trump's plan to invest $500 billion in Black communities.

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However, some social media users reacted with anger at the 51-year-old musician's seeming endorsement of the Republican candidate.

But Ice Cube has since claimed he wasn't endorsing either the Republicans or the Democrats in the upcoming election and had been contacted by both parties regarding their plans for investment in black communities.

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Ice Cube wrote on October 14:

"Facts: I put out the CWBA. Both parties contacted me. Dems said we’ll address the CWBA after the election. Trump campaign made some adjustments to their plan after talking to us about the CWBA."

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In his latest tweet, shared on November 6, Ice Cube wrote in response to his various critics:

"Let me get this straight, I get the president of the United States to agree to put over half a trillion dollars of capital in the Black Community (without an endorsement) and N****s are mad at me? Have a nice life. [sic]"

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However, a number of social media users were unconvinced by Trump's purported pledge to invest in black communities.

For instance, one Twitter-user wrote: "The problem is you actually thought you got Trump to agree to anything, when his base think people that look like you are the problem. [sic]"

Meanwhile, another social media user tweeted: "No, you got him to PROMISE to do that. You think a con man with a history of lying and not paying people is gonna hold up his end of the deal? Come on, man. [sic]"

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However, other people were more supportive of the rapper's decision.

For instance, one person wrote: "If Ice cube can get trump to put over a trillion dollars into the black community and it benefits us in the long run, what does it matter how his base may or may not think about us? Don't the ends justify the means? [sic]"

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However, Ice Cube isn't the only rapper to come under fire on Twitter for appearing to side with Donald Trump. Last month, 50 Cent caught a large amount of flak by appearing to disagree with Joe Biden's proposed tax legislation.