Lady Gaga calls President Trump a 'fool' and 'racist' and she is 'outraged' by death of George Floyd - Daily Mail

Lady Gaga labels President Trump a 'fool' and a 'racist' and says she is 'outraged' by the death of George Floyd in lengthy Instagram post

• Lady Gaga took to Instagram on Saturday to label President Trump a 'fool' and a 'racist'
• She wrote that Trump 'has failed' and 'offers nothing but ignorance and prejudice while black lives continue to be taken'
• The 34-year-old singer is 'outraged' by the death of George Floyd who lost his life earlier this week at the hands of police in Minneapolis
•  She noted that it is 'time for a change' and took an oath to stand in solidarity with the African-American community as a 'white, privileged woman'
• She also called out her 'privileged' colleagues for not doing 'enough to fight racism'
• Floyd's horrific death has sparked days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the nation
• The police officer accused of killing Floyd, Derek Chauvin, was charged with third-degree murder on Friday

By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com

Published: 07:57 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 07:57 BST, 31 May 2020

Lady Gaga took to Instagram on Saturday evening to label President Trump a 'fool' and a 'racist' and says she is 'outraged' by the death of George Floyd. 

'We have known for a long time that President Trump has failed. He holds the most powerful office in the world, yet offers nothing but ignorance and prejudice while black lives continue to be taken,' wrote the 34-year-old pop star.  

'[Trump] is fueling a system that is already rooted in racism, and racist activity, and we can all see what is happening. It's time for change.'

Her words: Lady Gaga took to Instagram on Saturday evening to label President Trump a 'fool' and a 'racist' and says she is 'outraged' by the death of George Floyd

Gaga began her lengthy Instagram statement by noting that she had 'a lot of things to stay' about the George Floyd tragedy, but that she did not want to 'incite further anger.'  

'The first thing I want to say is I'm afraid to say anything that will incite further anger, although that is precisely the emotion that's justified. I do not wish to contribute to more violence, I wish to contribute to a solution.'    

She claimed she be as 'outraged by the death of George Floyd as [she had] been by the deaths of exponentially too many black lives over hundreds of years that have been from us in this country as a result of systemic racism and the corrupt systems that support it.'

'The voices of the black community have been silenced for too long and that silence has proven deadly time and time again. And no matter what they do to protest, that are still met with no compassion by the leaders that are meant to protect them,' wrote the Born This Way singer.

Calling out Trump: 'We have known for a long time that President Trump has failed. He holds the most powerful office in the world, yet offers nothing but ignorance and prejudice while black lives continue to be taken,' wrote the 34-year-old pop star; Gaga pictured in 2019

Careful: Gaga began her lengthy Instagram statement by noting that she had 'a lot of things to stay' about the George Floyd tragedy, but that she did not want to 'incite further anger'

Taking an oath: Gaga acknowledged her personal privilege and vowed to continue to 'show [her] love to the black community'

She stated that 'everyday people in America are racist, that's a fact,' before emphasizing that 'right now is a critical time for the black community to be supported by all other communities.'

Gaga believes that if communities can come together, then 'we can put a stop to something that is intrinsically wrong by the grace of God or whatever creator you do or do not believe in.'

'I urge people to speak gently to each other, speak with passion, inspiration, and impress the importance of this issue until the systems that keep us sick die, instead of people we love. We MUST show our love for the black community.'

Gaga acknowledged her personal privilege and vowed to continue to 'show [her] love to the black community.'

Time For Change: '[Trump] is fueling a system that is already rooted in racism, and racist activity, and we can all see what is happening. It's time for change'; Trump pictured on May 30

'As a white, privileged woman, i take an oath to stand by that. We haven't, as a privileged community, done enough to fight racism and stand up for those people who are being killed by it,' she wrote.

'This isn't justice. This is an epic tragedy that defines out country and has for a long time. I am sad. I am angry. And I will use the words that I can find to try to communicate what needs to change in as an effective and non-violent way as possible for me,' concluded the Grammy Award-winning artist.

In her post's caption, Gaga wrote 'Thank You' and emphasized that '#BlackLivesMatter Today. Yesterday. Tomorrow. FOREVER.' 

Earlier this week, Floyd - an unarmed, African-American male - experienced a horrific death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  

George Floyd: Earlier this week, Floyd - an unarmed, African-American male - experienced a horrific death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Floyd pictured on Rihanna's Instagram on May 29

Protest: The death of 46-year-old Floyd has sparked days of sometimes violent demonstrations in Minneapolis and other US cities over police brutality against African-Americans; Protesters pictured in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 28

In the horrifying video footage of Floyd's death, he is seen saying that he can not breathe as officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck.

Eventually he went silent and limp, and he was later declared dead.

Protests swelled after federal authorities said Thursday that they were making the case a top priority but announced no arrests at that time.

The Minneapolis policeman accused of killing Floyd, Chauvin, was taken into custody Friday and charged with third-degree murder, officials said. 

The death of 46-year-old Floyd has sparked days of sometimes violent demonstrations in Minneapolis and other US cities over police brutality against African-Americans.

Charged: The Minneapolis policeman accused of killing Floyd, Chauvin, was taken into custody Friday and charged with third-degree murder, officials said; Protesters pictured in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 28

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