Madonna says Donald Trump is ‘doing us a great service’

Madonna said Trump's election has reminded people that ‘the only way is up’
Emma Powell20 January 2017
The Weekender

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Madonna has thanked Donald Trump for reminding people that ‘the only way is up’ after hitting a low with his Presidential election victory.

The Queen of Pop, 58, said she believes the Republican was elected to warn Americans that they should not take their freedom and rights for granted.

Attempting to put a positive spin on Mr Trump’s impending presidency she said: “He's actually doing us a great service, because we have gone as low as we can go. We can only go up from here, so what are we going to do?

“We have two choices, destruction and creation. I chose creation.”

Madonna – who was discussing art in the time of protest at the Brooklyn Museum – said it is easy to “fall into the trap of hating on Donald Trump” and to get “caught in the web of despair”, but said people need to start figuring out “what we're going to do to make it work”.

She continued: “I do believe that Trump was elected for a reason, to show us how lazy and un-unified and lackadaisical and taking for granted we've become of our freedom and the rights that we have as Americans.”

Madame Tussaud's unveil US President-elect Donald Trump waxwork

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She added: “They always say it's darkest before the dawn and I feel this had to happen to bring people together, so let's get this party started.”

Speaking to Victoria Derbyshire she said: “He’s now elected and we as a country need to support whoever is President because that is what the country is based on.

“However that happened he’s there and let’s go.”

Mr Trump will be officially sworn in as the 45th President of the United States at a ceremony in Washington D.C later today.

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