At the women’s march on Saturday, Madonna told the large crowd that she has thought about blowing up the White House. Now that her remarks are sparking a backlash, she is claiming her words were taken out of context.
Breitbart reports:
Madonna Defends ‘Blowing Up White House’ Comment: ‘Wildly Out of Context’
In a profanity-laced speech at the Women’s March, the 58-year-old pop singer said she was “angry” and “outraged” over Trump becoming the 45th president.
“Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House,” she said. “But I know that this won’t change anything. We cannot fall into despair.”
In an Instagram post on Sunday, Madonna wrote that she felt she needed to “clarify” the comment. According to the Daily Mail, the U.S. Secret Service said it was “aware” of the singer’s comments and would open an investigation, though the decision on whether to act would be made by the U.S. Attorney’s office.
“I am not a violent person, I do not promote violence and it’s important people hear and understand my speech in it’s entirety rather than one phrase taken wildly out of context,” Madonna wrote.
Here’s her Instagram message:
Do you think any non-famous person could get away with saying such a thing?
Please.
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