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Chuck D and Flavor Flav deliver political message at concert

Original: Chuck D: “This concert is not by Ed Sheeran’s promoters. Free Palestine, free Haiti, and please free a closed mind” Flav

Public Enemy's Chuck D told a concert crowd the show was not promoted by Ed Sheeran's promoters, before calling to 'free Palestine, free Haiti, and please free a closed mind.' Flavor Flav followed with an expletive-directed message at Donald Trump. The hip-hop duo's remarks are being shared widely as fans highlight the group's long tradition of political statements woven into performances.

Why now: Public Enemy's pointed comments about Palestine, Haiti and Trump at a live show are circulating widely online.

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• Chuck D: “This concert is not by Ed Sheeran’s promoters. Free Palestine, free Haiti, and please free a closed mind” Flavor Flav: “And fuck Donald Trump!” # politics # music # Trump · ProgressivePower@newsie.social · 2

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