Rap star Kanye West on Wednesday praised President Trump
Donald John TrumpCNN's Camerota clashes with Trump's immigration head over president's tweet LA Times editorial board labels Trump 'Bigot-in-Chief' Trump complains of 'fake polls' after surveys show him trailing multiple Democratic candidates MORE in a tweet, calling him "dragon energy" and his brother.
You don't have to agree with trump but the mob can't make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
West later tweeted that his wife, Kim Kardashian West, called him asking him to clarify his statement.
my wife just called me and she wanted me to make this clear to everyone. I don't agree with everything Trump does. I don't agree 100% with anyone but myself.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 25, 2018
Later, Trump retweeted West and thanked him.
Thank you Kanye, very cool! https://t.co/vRIC87M21X
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2018
West and Trump have been friendly with each other before, famously meeting in Trump Tower after Trump won the presidential election in 2016.
“Just friends, just friends,” Trump told reporters after that meeting. “And, uh, he’s a good man. We’ve been friends for a long time.”
Trump, then the president-elect, said the two talked about "life."
West later deleted his tweets about the meeting with Trump.
The rapper said in 2015 that he would launch a presidential bid in 2020.
“I have decided in 2020 to run for president," West told fans at an awards show.
He also said after the election that he would have voted for Trump if he had voted.
Updated: 3:40 p.m.
