Kanye West visits Trump Tower to meet with Donald Trump during trip to New York
Maybe he’s seeking advice for his own campaign.
Kanye West – a vocal Donald Trump supporter who has vowed to run for president in 2020 – met with the president-elect Tuesday for a 15-minute conversation inside Manhattan’s glitzy Trump Tower.
Trump and the “Famous” rapper posed for photos together in the lavish high-rise’s golden lobby after their short discussion, with Trump vaguely telling reporters that they spoke about “life.”
“We’ve been friends for a long time,” Trump said.
West, meanwhile, was even more tight-lipped, blatantly ignoring several questions before finally shutting down reporters.
“I just want to take a picture right now,” the rapper said in a CNN video.
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 shortly after with Trump by his side, with the two exchanging a handshake before party ways.
The surprising meeting took place after West, 39, requested to sit down with the soon-to-be commander in chieft, and Trump obliged, according to TMZ.
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There’s been considerable speculation in recent days about which musical artist will perform at Trump’s inauguration next month.
The commotion at the Trump Tower comes weeks after West was booed at his San Jose, Calif. concert after revealing he would’ve voted for Trump had he bothered to cast a ballot in last month’s presidential election.
He then
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