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The words "Business Insider".Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Rapper and Kanye West celebrated the Fourth of July by tweeting out his 2020 bid for president. and his wife each sent support tweets.West has enjoyed a very public friendship with the current occupant of the White House over the years.&nbsp;"One of the main reasons I wore the red hat as a protest to the segregation of votes in the Black community. Also, other than the fact that I like Trump hotels and the saxophones in the lobby," .In the same Forbes interview, West added that he was "taking the red hat off" and that Trump was losing his support because "it looks like one big mess," specifically alluding to during the Black Lives Matter protests in May. Trump has that he was inspecting the bunker.Here's a look inside West and Donald Trump's camaraderie over the years.&nbsp;Swift beat Beyoncé to win an award for "You Belong With Me" in the Best Female Video category. Unhappy with the results, and said "Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'll let you finish, but Beyoncé has one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!" leaving Swift and the audience perplexed.&nbsp;The next day, and said, "He couldn't care less about Beyonce. It was grandstanding to get attention." He added that he wanted to "boycott" West to avoid a repeat of the incident.&nbsp;The White House and West's representatives did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment on Trump's comments about the incident.West and Kardashian West in Florence, Italy, in May 2014. While the couple kept the TV cameras out of the actual ceremony, a good chunk of the days leading up to the event were televised for "Keeping Up With The Kardashians."In early May, Trump that he knew the couple "well" and thought they were both "very nice people." He said he "wished them the best of luck" and that he hoped "they do well."During his August 2015 VMA acceptance speech, , "It's not about me. It's about ideas. New ideas. People with ideas. People who believe in truth. And yes, as you probably could've guessed by this moment, I have decided in 2020 to run for President."This took place roughly two months after Trump for the Republican nomination for the 2016 Presidential election.&nbsp;At the time, Rolling Stone's Lauren Kelly , to which he responded that "he's a nice guy" and that he hopes to run against him someday."I told y'all I didn't vote, right? But if I would've voted, I would've voted for Trump," in California in November 2016. The audience did not hold back from booing him.&nbsp;A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Aug 6, 2015 at 8:40pm PDTAug 6, 2015 at 8:40pm PDT&nbsp;In September 2016, Kardashian West .She had previously shared that a conversation with Caitlyn Jenner — who is a Republican and supported Trump in the 2016 election — had left her undecided on who to vote for. She said Jenner had encouraged her to research which candidate aligned more closely with her political beliefs.&nbsp;The couple with Clinton in August 2016.West arrived in Trump Tower at and told reporters Hope Hicks, former White House director of Communications and current Counselor to the President, said that the meeting had been requested by West.Kanye tweeted that he met Trump to discuss "multicultural issues." His tweets about the meeting in 2017."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," .Trump saying, "Thank you, Kanye, very cool."&nbsp;Fellow musicians John Legend and Chance the Rapper also got involved, with each offering their take.Legend reached out to West directly, urging him to reconsider "aligning [himself] with Trump." Kanye posted a screenshot of their text exchange on Twitter.Legend's wife Chrissy Teigen "are we still doing dinner Friday or no lol" at Kim Kardashian West. Teigen's Instagram stories from the weekend suggested that they were, indeed, still on for dinner.&nbsp;Chance the Rapper initially came to West's defense, "Black people don't have to be democrats." .&nbsp;West in October 2018.Surrounded by supporters and a throng of cameras, Trump and West talked about welfare, prison reform, and mental health, among other things. West said that putting on the red MAGA hat made him feel like Superman.West also gave , at the end of which Trump said, "That was quite something."The meeting was .and tweeted their support., "We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States," followed by the American flag emoji.West told that he's running as an independent because Trump is in office. If he wasn't, he would have run as a Republican.He also said he doesn't support Trump any more and that "I am taking the red hat off, with this interview."On July 14, that Steve Kramer, a specialist who had been hired with the goal of getting West on the ballot, confirmed that West was ending his brief bid. West's representative did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.The following week, where he attracted controversy for saying noted abolitionist Harriet Tubman "never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people."During a 2005 NBC program meant to aid relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina, a category 5 storm that has had a devastating impact on New Orleans, , "George Bush does not care about Black people."Years later, while looking back at his term, President Bush said hearing West's comments was an .President Obama once called West .West included President Obama in the lyrics of his 2010 cult-classic song "Power": "They say, I was the abomination of Obama's nation. Well, that's a pretty bad way to start the conversation."NewsletterGet a daily personalized selection of our top stories. Sign up for our newsletter now.Something is loading.It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

The words "Business Insider".Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.Rapper and Kanye West celebrated the Fourth of July by tweeting out his 2020 bid for president. and his wife each sent support tweets.West has enjoyed a very public friendship with the current occupant of the White House over the years.&nbsp;"One of the main reasons I wore the red hat as a protest to the segregation of votes in the Black community. Also, other than the fact that I like Trump hotels and the saxophones in the lobby," .In the same Forbes...

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