
News that businessman and music mogul Jay Z and his wife Beyoncé wired money to bail out arrested Baltimore and Ferguson protestors was greeted with applause by many as the artists stepped up their support for the Black Lives Matters movement.
The Baltimore protests were in response to the death of Freddie Gray who died in police custody, leading Maryland prosecutor Marilyn Mosby to indict six Baltimore police officers for actions leading to his death.
In a recent performance, which was uploaded to YouTube (see below), Jay Z addressed the deaths of Freddie Gray, Ferguson’s Michael Brown, and Trayvon Martin who was killed by George Zimmerman
However, with every positive reaction comes a negative reaction as Twitter trolls trashed the couple for their support of protesters, calling them “thugs” and “anti-white.”
“#JayZ & #Beyonce are the trash we thought they were, bailing out #antiWhite #THUGS in #baltimoreriot.#tcot #ccot #p2,” wrote @DanielGenseric, whose Twitter page bio claims he is fighting “#whitegenocide.”
“Thug” was a reoccurring theme for many Twitter users critical of the couple.
“Aww, that’s adorable how he’s springing the thugs…Jay Z quietly posting bail4 protestrs,” wrote @Kimba212Jupiter.
Responding to a Drudge Report link to the story, self-described “Christian Conservative” @DebraAnnGW Tweeted, “How pathetic. I wonder if police will have 2nd thoughts about protecting them knowing they promoted violence against cops.”
A sampling below:
Are Jay Z and Beyoncé going to bail out the guy that killed @ChinxMusic since they like to bail thugs out so much?
— California Crazy! (@tcotonleftcoast) May 18, 2015
@DRUDGE_REPORT @Sean_Hyman that should help quite things down! Not.... his music fuels hate anyway so it makes sense.
— Michael Lima (@lbean1967) May 18, 2015
Just despicable. #WeThePpl have Soros funding riots and Jay-Z bailing looters thugs who destroy businesses. Everyone who loves Obama. #tcot
— Anna Teresa Arnold (@HomerWhite) May 18, 2015
http://t.co/xFozligptG: Thug solidarity: Jay-Z and Beyonce bailed out baltimore protesters (though obviously not the looted business owner…
— CoonTownReddit (@CoonTownReddit) May 18, 2015
@Beyonce WHY did you & Shawn bail out thug rioters in #Baltimore while hard working Americans struggle to put their lives back together
— Gary GREENHILL (@GaryGREENHILL) May 18, 2015
Jay-Z and Beyoncé Posting Bail for Anti-Police Protesters http://t.co/EiESuQisgM
— Fox Nation (@foxnation) May 18, 2015
LOW IQ Pimp daddy Jay Z posted bail for thugs in Baltimore & Ferguson -help CRIMINALS but NOT victims http://t.co/uOROTAQG6G via @YahooNews
— Enforce The Laws (@SarcastiCat) May 18, 2015
@CzarofFreedom @YahooNews VaticaNWO, devil-worshipping FBI thugs Jay-Z and Al Sharpton together in pic pic.twitter.com/B14uivJWRp
— Patriot News II Feed (@patriotnews432) May 18, 2015
@loudobbsnews @YahooNews ... According to his publicist Jay Z is quietly posing bail for thugs he incites through his gangster rap ...
— Elected Mob (@ElectedMob) May 18, 2015