Jay-Z & Beyoncé Under Fire For Dining With Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner “Guess the Kamala endorsement was just to get Black PR.”
Written by b87fm on 09/15/2025
The Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City was pure spectacle this past weekend as the REFORM Alliance Casino Night & Gala rolled out a star-studded fundraiser for criminal justice reform. Co-hosted by Michael Rubin and Meek Mill, the event was as glittering as it was powerful, pulling in a jaw-dropping $20 million for the cause and drawing heavyweights like Jay-Z, A-listers, athletes, and movers across industries.
But instead of just being remembered as a philanthropic win, the night quickly got caught in a different kind of spotlight: the seating chart.
Reports swirled that Beyoncé and Jay-Z were seated near Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, and suddenly the Internet lit up. What started as a victory lap for reform became a viral debate about proximity, politics, and the blurred lines between influence and optics.
On X, posts dissected every angle. One viral comment sneered, “Guess the Kamala endorsement was just to get good PR.” Others suggested the Carters had been “iced out” to the side of the room. The speculation—half fact, half theory—was relentless.
Beyoncé, Jay-Z & Ivanka Trump last night in Atlantic City (Sept. 14th). 🤎 pic.twitter.com/Zb3XbHD4x5
— ★ (@abenaissance) September 14, 2025
Still, many fans were quick to remind critics that Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s political track record speaks louder than a table setting. Bey was front and center at a Kamala Harris rally in Houston last fall, flanked by Kelly Rowland, telling the crowd: “It’s time for America to sing a new song. Are y’all ready to add your voice to the new American song?” Jay-Z, too, has long put his weight behind causes far bigger than the industry he dominates.
The flap underscores just how heavy celebrity appearances sit in the public imagination today. One night they’re raising millions for reform; the next, they’re the subject of a thousand hot takes over who sat next to whom. In an era where images travel faster than facts, even a gala table placement can be spun into a referendum on values, loyalty, and cultural power.
Whether this controversy lingers—or fades into the churn of online discourse—the night proved one thing: celebrity presence doesn’t just shape the narrative, it is the narrative.
