Rapper Kanye West and former US President Donald Trump argue on social media. The background is a dinner that would have taken place on Tuesday at Trump’s property in Mar-a-Lago, in the US state of Florida. According to West, right-wing extremist nationalist Nick Fuentes also participated.
Trump has now responded to the reports: West, who now calls himself Ye, called him about the dinner, the former president wrote on the Truth Social platform he co-founded. “Shortly after, he showed up unexpectedly with three of his friends I didn’t know.” The meal was then “quick and uneventful” in the presence of many others.
West proposes Trump candidacy for running mate
West previously posted a video on Twitter claiming that Trump was “impressed” by Fuentes. West – one of the few stars to publicly endorse Trump in 2016 – also said he suggested Trump run in 2024 as his running mate. Trump yelled at him across the table and made him understand that he thought West was going to lose.
Trump (76) declared just over a week ago that he wanted to run again as the Republican presidential nominee in 2024.
West (45) had already indicated in 2020 that he wanted to run again in the 2024 ballot. More recently, he has posted videos on Twitter with the words “Ye 24”. In 2020, West ran for President of the United States – but due to missed registration deadlines, he was not elected in most states.