Rick Ross performed for a Republican crowd at a Halloween party in Washington, despite previously slamming Trump’s presidency as “delusional.”
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Rick Ross swaggered to a hip-hop groove as he performed at a Halloween party attended by the conservative elite in Washington, D.C., at the Cruel Kids Halloween event inside Saint Yves nightclub on Saturday night (November 1).
The Miami rapper, known for hits like “Hustlin'” and “BMF,” took the stage in front of more than 600 attendees, many of whom openly supported former President Donald Trump — despite Rose’s own criticism of him.
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The event, organized by CJ Pearson, former co-chairman of the Republican National Committee’s Youth Advisory Committee, draws a crowd ranging from early 20s to 40s.
“We don’t just want to make America great again. We want to make the Republican Party cool again,” Pearson posted on social media after the event.
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Although the crowd turned red, the atmosphere was anything but tense. According to the Daily Mail, 39-year-old White House staff secretary Will Scharf was dancing in the VIP area wearing a neon construction vest with the words “Ballroom Construction Team” on it and accidentally knocked over a drink on the table.
The costumes were politically satirical. Attendees dressed up as ICE agents, members of the government shutdown and even House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Pierson himself). Designer Andre Soriano showed up with a cardboard cutout of Trump and a bag of rice, calling his outfit “SNAP and EBT.”
The party leaned into Trump nostalgia, offering McDonald’s burgers and fries to cater to the former president’s preference for fast food. Attendees also received red “Cruel Kids Halloween” hats in replica MAGA hat designs.
Rick Ross criticizes Donald Trump
Ross’ performance raised eyebrows given his previous public comments about Trump.
In 2017, he rapped, “I’m glad Donald Trump is president because we gotta destroy it to move up.” In 2024, he dismissed the idea that a Trump presidency would be good for people’s wallets, calling the belief “delusional.”
“We’ll start over after this,” Ross said in an interview that same year. “I think that statement, a lot of young brothers haven’t really understood how they feel about our new president, and I think they need to hear that to gain some form of understanding.”
