Kanye West met with Donald Trump on Tuesday — and was apparently
impressed enough to postpone his own plans to run for the American
throne.
The rapper — a vocal Trump supporter
who had vowed to run for America’s highest office in 2020 — sat down
for a 15-minute conversation with the President-elect inside Manhattan's
glitzy Trump Tower.
Trump and the “Watch The Throne” artist posed for photos together in
the lavish high-rise's golden lobby after their short discussion, with
Trump cryptically telling reporters that they spoke about "life."
“We've been friends for a long time,” Trump said.
But later in the day, West sang a far different tune.
"I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues," West began in a series of tweets.
"These issues included bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing
curriculums, and violence in Chicago. I feel it is important to have a
direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want
change."
He was apparently so moved by his meeting with Trump that he was
willing to concede the next election, concluding his social media
missive with the hashtag #2024.
West made waves early Tuesday morning when he showed up at the Trump
Tower with a sprawling entourage — including his own cameraman — and
hustled through the lobby before disappearing into an elevator.
He emerged downstairs soon after with Trump by his side, with the two exchanging a handshake before parting ways.
Notably absent from the scene was West's wife Kim Kardashian, who supported Hillary Clinton in last month's election.
"She respects her husband," a source told Us Weekly.
"Kim knew Kanye was on this trip. She's not surprised by this. Kim knew
that Kanye supported Trump before this. Kim and Kanye definitely differ
on their opinions — obviously, she voted for Hillary."
The surprise meeting took place after West, 39, requested to sit down
with the soon-to-be commander in chief, and Trump obliged, according to TMZ.
Their conversation covered the possibility of West becoming an
"ambassador of sorts" for Trump, with the rapper potentially taking on
some type of "entrepreneurial leadership role," a source told E! News.
There's been considerable speculation in recent days about which
musical artist will perform at Trump's inauguration next month, though
West declined to reveal whether that had been discussed.
The commotion at the Trump Tower comes weeks after West was booed at
his San Jose, Calif., concert for revealing he would’ve voted for Trump —
had he bothered to cast a ballot in last month’s presidential election.
He then referred to Trump multiple times
during his now-infamous rant two days later at his show in Sacramento,
which he ultimately ended early after performing just three songs.
West — who was recently hospitalized for more than a week after a
nervous breakdown — first declared at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards
that he intends to run for President in the next election — a promise
he's reiterated multiple times.
His lyrics, such as “2020 I’ma run the whole election” in his hit song “Facts,” reflect that.
West jetted to Manhattan on Monday in hopes of finding a psychiatrist to add to his medical team, TMZ reports.
He was reportedly accompanied by several of his West Coast-based doctors
on the cross-country venture from Los Angeles with the intention of
interviewing psychiatrists to become his main shrink while he's on the
East Coast.
The "Famous" rapper continues to receive daily medical attention from
his current team of exclusively West Coast doctors, who have placed a
tremendous focus on making sure West takes his medication, according to
the celebrity gossip site. West had reportedly stopped taking his
prescribed dosage of medication before last month's trip to the
hospital.
The trek to New York appears to be West's first trip outside of Los
Angeles since he checked out of the UCLA Medical Center, where he was
taken in late November after displaying disconcerting behavior reportedly stemming from exhaustion and dehydration.
West's stay at the hospital ended up lasting longer than doctor's
originally anticipated, however, as the rapper struggled with
long-standing issues of paranoia and depression, according to TMZ.
The eight-day hospital stint took place a few days after West unleashed
his fuming rant at the Sacramento concert, where he sounded off on Jay
Z, Beyoncé and the music currently played on the radio in addition to
referencing Trump.
West canceled the remaining 21 concerts on his "Saint Pablo Tour" two days later — hours before he was taken to the hospital.
Since being released, the "Fade" artist has devoted his time to
activities that don't cause him stress, like remodeling the Hidden Hills
mansion he owns with wife Kim Kardashian, according to TMZ. He
reportedly made time to speak to designers and architects while in
Manhattan.
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