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Mar

Epic. Clapback

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The ETHER. The BURN. The levels of this CLAPBACK cannot be quantified

.@DonaldJTrumpJr I think they were protesting your racist father. This isn't complicated.
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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 12, 2025

@DonaldJTrumpJr no. It's just the answer when racist racists are saying racist shit and are endorsed by the KKK.
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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 12, 2025

****

.@DanielT03571138 @DonaldJTrumpJr the Donalds and I graduated from the same University, funny enough.
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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 12, 2025

Yes, Trump trolls. I'm the real racist. thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/…
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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 12, 2025

Mar

You Think You’re Hurting President Obama? Be Smart. Get Covered

By Nerdy Wonka 147 Comments

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if you think you're hurting Obama by not getting health insurance, trust me, he'll be fine either way.
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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 31, 2025

His wife responded. :)

@johnlegend i don't think he will john. i don't think he will.
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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 31, 2025

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@johnlegend Shh. Let Darwinian selection do its work.
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Teju Cole (@tejucole) March 31, 2025

It's amazing that anyone would actively discourage people from signing up for health insurance. Hope you pay for their medical bills too.
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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 31, 2025

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Continue reading ‘You Think You’re Hurting President Obama? Be Smart. Get Covered’

Mar

legends

By Chipsticks 2 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: berry, Bob, gordy, house, john, Legend, Michelle, motown, Obama, robinson, santelli, smokey, white

First Lady Michelle Obama greets, from left, John Legend, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, and Bob Santelli in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House before the Motown Music Series student workshop, Feb. 24, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

New Pete Souza and Samantha Appleton photos released today - see here

Feb

encore!

By Chipsticks 23 Comments

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Tags: abc, Barack, crow, dances, dancing, foxx, funny, house, jamie, john, Legend, Michelle, motown, Obama, President, report, robinson, Sheryl, smokey, white

(A nice report from ABC on last night’s Motown concert at the White House)

Feb

motown, take a bow

By Chipsticks 32 Comments

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From left, Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas, Seal and John Legend perform a medley during a tribute to Motown hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, February 24

Berry Gordy

Seal

Michelle Obama and Jill Biden

See 14:10 - hey, who said the President couldn’t dance?

Feb

what’s going on?

By Chipsticks 38 Comments

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First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a student workshop event, ‘The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown,’ that brings students from across the country to participate in an event with Motown legends in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 24. Seated alongside Obama are (L-R): Singer John Legend, singer Smokey Robinson, record producer Berry Gordy and Robert Santelli, the GRAMMY Museums Executive Director.

‘The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House’ is live on the White House site (here) tonight, 7:00 PM EST

Barry Manilow. Oh, wait, sorry - Nick Jonas.

Any excuse to post this …. all together:

And for sherijr….hey, I feel like a DJ!

And, of course:

Feb

excellent!

By Chipsticks 11 Comments

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Motown is coming to the White House… President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will honor Black History Month by inviting a group of music legends and other artists to the White House for “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House.”

The concert, scheduled for Feb. 24, will feature performances by Smokey Robinson, Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Gloriana, Nick Jonas, Ledisi, John Legend, Amber Riley, Mark Salling, Seal and Jordin Sparks.

Greg Phillinganes will serve as the evening’s music director. The concert will air on PBS stations on March 1.

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