Rapper 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, shared a photo of himself with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) at the Capitol on X. He captioned it, “Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican making the white house look good.” This post quickly drew attention, with some users mocking the rapper’s apparent confusion about the location.

Scripps News congressional correspondent Nathaniel Reed likened the gaffe to “summer tourists who think the U.S. Capitol is the White House.” Associated Press congressional reporter Farnoush Amiri joked that it was like her mom “not knowing where I work.”

50 Cent’s visit to the Capitol was a complex trip. The rapper was there to advocate for more black representation in the liquor and music industries, meeting with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

50 Cent was accompanied by civil rights attorney Ben Crump,...