Why Adrien Broner is voting for Donald Trump in November
Adrien Broner is never one to shy away from controversy. As a matter of fact, he clearly seems to welcome the attention that comes from his actions. And when the former four-division world champion appeared on Power 105.1 FM’s “The Breakfast Club,” Broner decided to kick the controversy up a few notches when he decided to announce his intention to vote for Donald Trump as the next president of the United States in November’s election.
Broner didn’t offer any in-depth reasoning to throw his support behind the man who is the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party, aside from protecting his own assets and financial interests.
“He’s going to lower my taxes,” the 26-year-old said. “That’s what I’m with for real, because taxes been kicking my ass.”
Broner stated that he agrees with a lot of what Trump says, despite the fact that it may sound a little over the top. He was also challenged about endorsing Trump’s divisive rhetoric that has alienated many across the country.
“I don’t care,” Broner said. “At the end of the day, the rich gonna get richer and the poor gonna stay poor. Oh well.”
Considering Trump’s views on immigration and how he has ruffled the feathers of the Latino community, Broner was warned that his announcement would make him one of the most hated boxers.
“They already [hate me],” Broner shot back. He later would state that he doesn’t share the same hatred that he believes the Mexican fans have for him. “I swear to God, I love Mexicans, man.”
The rest of the 45-minute interview found Broner discussing his run-ins with the law, family and, of course, Floyd Mayweather.
There has been a public rift between the two and Broner didn’t shy away from his position on the man he used to call his big brother and called him out for a fight should the undefeated boxer choose to come out of retirement.
"I used to say I'd never fight him, but I've been getting signs: this [expletive] don't care for real," he said. "It's certain [expletive] you do when you have genuine love for a [expletive].”
Although Broner refused to say anything bad about Mayweather’s ring ability, he did continuously point to Mayweather’s behavior and felt that the former pound-for-pound king didn’t do his part in maintaining a relationship between the two fighters. The always-boastful Broner even went so far as to suggest that a fight between the two is something that Mayweather needs for his career more than he does.
“I don’t need him,” he said. “To be honest, he needs me to stay relevant.”
