Wyclef Jean has issued a statement following Donald Trump’s baseless accusations about Haitian immigrants.
During his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this week, Trump shared a debunked conspiracy theory that Democrats are allowing small towns such as Springfield, Ohio to be overrun by Haitians immigrants who are, in turn, eating the pets of the people who were already living in those towns.
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Talking to TMZ on Thursday (September 12), proud Haiti native Clef asked to put an immediate stop to the racism.
“I will be forever grateful for my family’s life, for having a fair chance to live what is called the ‘American Dream,'” he began. “One of our greatest assets in America is that we are a country of immigrants. I speak from the heart when I say, Haitian people living in the U.S. are good neighbors and good people. We care about humanity. We care about our neighbors.
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He continued: “On behalf of Haitian Americans, I ask that we stop these racist messages and accusations. Put our hands out in peace and say thanks for being my neighbor. “We need to respect one another and vote based on policies and facts, not crazy talk. And we need to shake hands with one another and be thankful we are part of an America for all.”
Earlier this year, Wyclef Jean also got involved with advocating for basic rights when he teamed up with Fat Joe and Jelly Roll to push for clearer pricing in health care.
The three artists participated in an event at Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. in January put together by the organization Power to the Patients, which advocates for patients to see the “real hospital prices” for medical procedures.
In a statement about the event, Joe explained that keeping the healthcare system honest benefits everyone from patients and their families to healthcare workers and even the government.
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“The U.S. healthcare system is America’s sickness,” he said. “Healthcare price transparency isn’t a partisan or complicated issue. It’s common sense. The only people opposed to it are healthcare industry interests profiting by keeping patients in the dark.”
He continued: “Clear prices allow consumers to choose affordable treatments without worrying that routine care will result in overcharges and even bankruptcy. Price transparency holds hospitals and insurance companies accountable, forcing them to compete and lowering costs, improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes.”
