February 16th 2024.
In a recent video making its rounds on social media, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, announced his endorsement for former President Donald Trump in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. When questioned about his continued support for Trump, the Chicago-born rapper confidently replied, "Yeah, of course! It's Trump all day, what are you talking about? You know what it is!"
This is not the first time Ye has shown his allegiance to Trump. Back in 2018, he famously wore a red "Make America Great Again" hat during a visit to the White House, which turned into a bizarre press conference discussing appearances and deals. "What I need from 'SNL' and liberals is for him to always look good. He has to be the freshest, the flyest, with the flyest planes. He has to look good!" Ye declared. "When we make everything in China instead of America, we're cheating on our country."
Trump himself praised Ye's words during the press conference, stating "That was quite something" in a tweet from Fox Business. However, things took a turn in 2022 when Ye reportedly asked Trump to be his running mate for the 2024 election during a dinner at Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort. The mood shifted when Trump insulted Ye's ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, calling her "the world's most overrated celebrity."
But the final straw came when Trump accused Kardashian of voting for "crooked Joe." According to the tell-all book Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party, published in 2023, Trump claimed he only helped with prisoner commutations if they were deserving, and he did so more for Ye than for Kim. He also insinuated that Kim likely voted for Joe Biden, adding, "just look at the mess our country is in now."
Since then, Trump has been entangled in numerous legal battles, including defamation and sexual assault accusations. Meanwhile, Ye's career has also faced its share of struggles. Shortly after the release of his album Vultures I, a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, he was called out for using music samples from the late Donna Summer and rock legend Ozzy Osbourne without proper clearance. The album was temporarily removed from streaming platforms but eventually reinstated on Apple Music and Spotify.
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