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Kanye West‘s Trump support is very real, a source close to the rapper tells PEOPLE.
“He lovesDonald Trump; he is convinced that Trump is going to change America for the better and thinks that he’s already done an amazing job,” the source says of West’s mindset. “He talks about Trump all the time; he watches the news and finds times when Trump is being treated unfairly, and he talks about them all the time.”
West, 41, has been vocal about hissupport for the Presidentfor years.
Most recently, the Grammy winner — who has beendiagnosed with bipolar disorderand recently revealed he is“off medication”— used his appearance onSaturday Night Liveas a platform topraise the President.
“It’s so many times that I talk to a white person about this, and they say, ‘How could you support Trump? He’s racist.’ Well if I was concerned about racism, I would have moved out of America a long time ago,” West — who was wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap — said in a speech at the end of Saturday’s show, which didn’t air on television.
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“We don’t just make our decisions off of racism. I’ma break it down to you right now: If someone inspires me and I connect with them, I don’t have to believe in all their policies,” the rapper added.
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“Kim did not support Trump, and her family didn’t support him,” the insider told PEOPLE on Tuesday. “But she knows that she has a very rare opportunity to have the ear of the President, and she has some things that she’s very passionate about, and is willing to meet with him to talk about the things she believes.”
Indeed, earlier this year, Trumpcommuted the sentenceof Alice Marie Johnson, whom Kardashian West advocated for in a White House meeting.
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“She believes that she can meet with Trump without being a die-hard supporter,” the insider added. “She has a message for him, and goes to talk to him. It’s a very rare opportunity. She’s smart enough to use it.”
After West’s impromptuSNLoutburst, a slew of celebrities — includingChris RockandChris Evans— haveslammed himfor his political leanings.
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“Trump becoming our President was a loss for the country but your support of him is a loss for the culture,” singer Lana Del Rey — who sang atKimye’s 2014 wedding rehearsal dinnerat Versailles — wrote in a scathing Instagram post on Sunday. “I can only assume you relate to his personality on some level. Delusions of grandeur, extreme issues with narcissism — none of which would be a talking point if we weren’t speaking about the man leading our country.”
source: people.com
