Political and Social Causes
In 2005, Jackson expressed support for President George W. Bush after rapper Kanye West criticized him for the slow response in assisting the Hurricane Katrina victims. If his felony convictions did not prevent him from voting, he claimed he would have voted for Bush. Jackson identifies with the Republican Party. He later stated that Bush "has less compassion than the average human. By all means, I don't aspire to be like George Bush." In September 2007, Jackson told Time magazine that he was not endorsing any candidate in 2008, but that he "liked Hillary," referring to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Six months later, the rapper told MTV news he had switched his support to Barack Obama after hearing him speak, but was generally not interested in politics. Asked his view of President Barack Obama's May 9, 2012 endorsement of gay marriage, 50 Cent said he also supports legalizing it: “I’ve always thought it as something that was still holding the country back. What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. It's no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination plain and simple."
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