Rap Mogul 50 Cent to Trump, "Don't Pardon Puffy" Blocks Diddy's Lifeline from The Donald

In classic 50 Cent style, Curtis Jackson isn't on the sidelines for this one. Not to mention the political-legal shitstorm enveloping his rap hulk homie Sean "Diddy" Combs and this time by setting his jib into the Oval Chat and keeping it 100: Donald Trump better not dare, even in the camouflage of thought, to even check the temperature of the water for one minute in the consideration of pardoning him.

The drama heated up after Trump suggested recently that he'd "certainly look at the facts" if asked about clemency for Diddy, who faces a mountain of serious federal charges. 50, who has never been known for keeping his thoughts to himself, wasted no time firing back in a vicious Instagram attack.

"He said some things about Trump that were pretty bad, not OK. I'm a call, so he knows I don't like the guy," 50 wrote, padding his remarks with his usual sardonic humor and pointed aim. He wasn't done, either. In a follow-up post seemingly tailored to stroke Trump's famously insecure ego one way or another, he reminded the former president of who remained loyal and who didn't.

"Donald doesn't take kindly to being disrespected and remembers who his friends are and who chose to go against him," he added. He would pardon anyone he thought was being abused, not Puffy Daddy.

With Diddy currently under indictment on five federal felony charges: racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transporting individuals for prostitution, Trump's casual willingness to grant clemency was enough to set off alarms in 50 Cent's circles. "It's not just political theater after all, but it's personal.

50 and Diddy didn't just open the door for this beef. The contenders' feud has roots nearly 20 years back, sprinkled with public jabs, subtle shade, and flagrant ridicule. When Diddy's homes were raided in 2024, 50 was one of the first to pounce with memes, zings, and running commentary that left no doubt he saw Diddy's eventual takedown as foregone and perhaps even deserved.

But 50 later insisted that he wasn't trying to press Trump's nuclear button, saying he only wanted to ensure the president got the message. "I never said I was going to Nuke anybody. I just said I was going to give Trump something to think about," he had lain claim, straddling that line between threat and warning.

For his part, Trump told Fox News in an interview on Sunday that no official request for a pardon has been submitted but added, "People have been very unfair." He said he would decide based on facts, not his personal feelings. "If I see something wrong, like I did with the last administration, I will take the same evenhanded approach," Trump said. "If I think somebody was wrong, whether they like me or don't like me, it makes no difference. No impact.

For its part, Diddy's legal team denies everything and says the encounters in question were consensual and that their client is being unfairly singled out. Yet with 50 Cent in the mix as a political gatekeeper, anyone looking to rope Diddy into taking Trump's side will first have to run it by him. And if history's any guide, 50 will not drop that rope easily.