President Donald Trump opens up about the U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Maduro on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’
Donald Trump just gave a military operation some serious street credibility when he was describing how US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Trump said the dictator got “bum rushed so fast” that he couldn’t reach his safety room. That phrase might sound casual, but it’s got deep roots in Hip-Hop culture. The term “bum rush” entered mainstream consciousness thanks to Public Enemy‘s groundbreaking 1987 debut album, Yo! Bum Rush The Show. Trump painted a vivid picture during his Fox News interview Saturday morning. He said Maduro was holed up in what looked “more like a fortress than a house” when US forces struck.
“Bum rush” originally meant forcibly ejecting someone, like bouncing troublemakers from a bar. The phrase dates back to early 1900s New York saloons, where freeloaders got the “bum’s rush” for trying to grab free lunch without buying drinks.