Lil Wayne thanks Trump for the Pardon, without it he would have been looking forward to jail time
Rapper, Lil Wayne, thanks Ex president Trump for his pardon: I Have So Much More to Give'
Tanitoluwa J. Adedotun 
Lil Wayne, fresh off his pardon earlier this week mere hours before the beginning of a new White House administration, has shared a statement in which he thanks single-term President Donald J. Trump.
"I want to thank President Trump for recognizing that I have so much more to give to my family, my art, and my community," Weezy said Thursday morning in a signed tweet. "I also want to thank [attorney Bradford Cohen] for working so diligently to secure another chance for me. Love!"
I want to thank President Trump for recognizing that I have so much more to give to my family, my art, and my community. I also want to thank @bradfordcohen for working so diligently to secure another chance for me. Love!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) January 21, 2021
- Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.
The tweet arrives shortly after the release of Wayne's new track "Ain't Got Time," featuring Fousheé:
Cohen, who also represents commutation recipient Kodak Black, claimed to the New York Times this week that Weezy's then-imminent gun charge was not the inspiration behind the artist's decision to publicly express support for Trump via a widely trashed photo op in October of last year.
In December, Weezy pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge in connection with the discovery of a handgun on a private jet in 2019. In a statement to Complex about the pardon, Weezy's attorney Howard Srebnick said the move was "consistent with the views of many jurists" about prosecuting non-violent citizens.
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Just had a great meeting with @realdonaldtrump @potus besides what he’s done so far with criminal reform, the platinum plan is going to give the community real ownership. He listened to what we had to say today and assured he will and can get it done. ???????? pic.twitter.com/Q9c5k1yMWf
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) October 29, 2020
Among those who did not benefit from the batch of pardons, despite widespread speculation that he most certainly would, was Tiger King star Joe Exotic.
