Whew... what a year. From rap beefs to a historic presidential election, 2024 has kept us on our toes, and The Root can speak for everybody when we say it’s time for 2025 to roll on in!
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With all the drama and consistent misinformation out there, it’s time we check the facts and remember the truth. As we wrap up this crazy year, let’s recap some of the most outrageous lies of 2024 and dispel them all.
Haitians in Ohio Are Eating People’s Pets
Starting off strong, the world was shocked when President-elect Donald J. Trump took to the debate stage claiming Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were “eating the pets of the people who live there.” Obviously, this was a racist lie spread to cause fear and anti-immigration rhetoric throughout the country.
Drake Gets Fake Information About Kendrick Lamar’s Fiancée
Things hit a little too close to home during this year’s no. 1 rap beef when Drake mentioned Kendrick Lamar’s partner. On the song “Family Matters,” Drake rapped about Lamar cheating on his fiancée, allegedly assaulting Whitney, and claiming that Dave Free is the actual father of Lamar’s kids. Turns out, Drake paid rapper Coolee Bravo $150,000 for information. The rapper eventually admitted in an interview to taking Drake’s money and giving him fake tea.
‘I Will Not Pardon’ Hunter Biden
When the president’s son was found guilty on federal tax and gun convictions charges, Biden famously said he wouldn’t interfere with the justice system. “I’m not going to do anything. I said I’d abide by the jury decision, and I will do that, Biden said. “And I will not pardon him.” Less than six months later, Biden pardoned his son of his crimes.
A$AP Rocky Album Dropping This Year
Maybe the New York rapper is taking a page out of Rihanna’s book with this one. He’s been teasing his highly anticipated album, “Don’t Be Dumb,” for the entire year. Now, the rapper says it’s coming in 2025.
Beyoncé Will Perform at the 2024 DNC
Yeah, remember when everybody thought the Queen was going to make a special appearance at the Democratic National Convention for Vice President Kamala Harris? Well, that didn’t happen. Beyoncé did, however, make her way alongside Kelly Rowland to Harris’ Houston rally.
Joe Biden Won’t Drop Out the Presidential Race
We all recall exactly where we were when Biden announced he was backing out of the race against Trump and endorsing VP Harris instead. Well, that day in July came after many people in his camp, including Biden and Harris themselves, said the president had no plans to drop out.
Kim Porter’s ‘Memoir’
Right after Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested and indicted on federal charges, a memoir from the late Kim Porter quickly became an Amazon best-selling book. Here’s the thing.... some believe it was all fake. Erica Wolf, an attorney for Diddy, issued a statement calling the project a “fake” and condemned co-author Chris Todd’s disrespect of Porter. Even Porter’s kids came out calling the memoir a lie.
JD Vance Said 2020 Election Was Stolen
We know Trump’s favorite thing to say is his 2020 election loss was rigged. But more than ever, his VP, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, took on the duty of spreading Trump’s lie that lawmakers should have fought the results. “If I had been vice president, I would have told the states, like Pennsylvania, Georgia and so many others, that we needed to have multiple slates of electors, and I think the U.S. Congress should have fought over it from there,” Vance said to ABC News this year.
Young Thug and Gunna Are not Friends Anymore
Before Young Thug took a plea deal in the biggest criminal case in Georgia history, many online had been speculating since last year that Thug and his YSL label mate, Gunna, were on bad terms. All the rumors were put to rest when as part of his deal, Thug insisted on still being able to make music with Gunna.
Trump Beat Harris by a Landslide in the Election
After Trump won the 2024 election, his campaign has the victory a “landslide” and even marketed merchandise like the “Official Trump Victory Glass.” However, that was far from the truth. In fact, a report by the New York Times, said Trump defeated Harris with one of the smallest victory margins in the popular vote since the 19th century.
‘Love is Blind’ Star Tyler and His ‘Sperm Babies’
The seventh season of Netflix’s “Love is Blind” had everyone on edge. Viewers fell in love with the group of singles from Washington D.C. who were looking to marry without seeing the person until the engagement. We were all rooting for Tyler Francis and Ashley Adionser until Francis conveniently forgot to mention he had not one.... but THREE children!! The couple were eventually able to sort out their differences and continue to live life happily married, but we never forgot...
Sexyy Red is a Trump Supporter
This one still has many people on the fence... Last year, Sexyy Red caused quite a bit of controversy when she endorsed Trump for president. Come to find out, Redd voted for Harris instead. On X, she wrote “I just voted!!! Don’t tell us what to do with our coochies!! #Kamala4President” just days before Nov. 5.
Megan The Stallion Lied to Gayle King
Back in April 2022, the two sat down for an interview on “CBS Mornings,” and during the conversation, Megan lied to King and said she never slept with Tory Lanez. In her recent documentary, the rapper revealed that she actually had during one or two drunk occasions with Lanez.
The Economy Was the Best Under Trump
We were waiting for someone to say it! During a speech at Vice President Harris’ rally in Pennsylvania, Obama made it clear that Trump’s “great economy” that he continues to take credit for was really just the economy he inherited from Obama.
Trump’s Rallies Were Bigger Than the March on Washington
“Nobody’s spoken to crowds bigger than me,” Trump said during his press conference at Mar-a-Lago. “If you look at Martin Luther King, when he did his speech, his great speech, and you look at ours, same real estate, same everything, same number of people. If not, we had more,” he insisted. According to Business Insider, MLK’s 1963 “I Have A Dream” speech drew an estimated 250,000 people to Washington, D.C. Trump’s “Stop the Steal” speech, according to USA Today, garnered about 53,000 in the crowd.
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