Twitter Has a Lot of Feelings About Kanye West's MAGA Hat
His off-the-wall Twitter antics continue.
Kanye West just can't stop tweeting, and this time, the president is involved. Welcome to 2018, everyone.
West recently returned to Twitter and he doesn't seem to be holding anything back, including sharing his support for Trump and posting a photo of himself wearing a Make America Great Again hat.
Despite the backlash, West posted another photo of the hat, showing off Donald Trump's signature on the front. He also shared that Peter Theil had reached out to him for a meeting. He also recently retweeted various videos by conservative cartoonist Scott Adams.
Earlier in the day, Kanye West tweeted about loving President Donald Trump despite not completely agreeing with his ideals, calling him a brother. Trump soon tweeted out his thanks to the rapper for his support.
Trump may have liked the rapper's tweets, but many fans of Kanye did not—and they didn't hold back when it came to photos of the hat and Trump's response.
Kanye you were being played what are you doing, Trump would never do anything for you, nothing that doesn’t benefit him in the end.April 25, 2018
I MISS THE OLD KANYEApril 25, 2018
call me we need to talkApril 25, 2018
Hate it had to come to this pic.twitter.com/FvdllzVlEKApril 25, 2018
Some fans have also asked for Kim Kardashian to step in to stop Kanye from tweeting anything else.
Hate it had to come to this pic.twitter.com/FvdllzVlEKApril 25, 2018
@KimKardashian please come get himApril 25, 2018
Others have shown their support for Kanye despite his recent pro-Trump tweets.
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Yeezus doing yeezus things , the MAGA way 🚀April 25, 2018
Fans aren't the only ones sharing their opinions about the hat. West later posted a screenshot with text messages from designer Tracey Mills, who also seemed to be surprised by West's recent tweets.
Yesterday it was announced that Kanye had parted ways with some business people and media outlets made this about Kanye’s mental health. Rather than just a simple business decision. So I’m glad he tweeted about the state of his company and all of the exciting things happeningApril 25, 2018
Celebrities like John Legend also joined in on the conversation. He didn't directly reference West, but it's clear Kanye's tweets sparked the musings.
Legend begins, "I imagine there's some comfort in imagining a future without racism and projecting that onto the present. Thinking if we just deny the truth, it doesn't exist. If history is erased, we don't have to deal with its consequences. However..."
I imagine there's some comfort in imagining a future without racism and projecting that onto the present. Thinking if we just deny the truth, it doesn't exist. If history is erased, we don't have to deal with its consequences. However...April 25, 2018
"Far too many people don't have the luxury of closing their eyes and ears. They feel it in their lives and can't act like what they see and know doesn't exist."
Far too many people don't have the luxury of closing their eyes and ears. They feel it in their lives and can't act like what they see and know doesn't exist.April 25, 2018
"They know their family was destroyed by deportation or incarceration. They know their loved one was denied safe harbor because of their religion. They know their son or daughter was shot because their skin color evoked fear..."
They know their family was destroyed by deportation or incarceration. They know their loved one was denied safe harbor because of their religion. They know their son or daughter was shot because their skin color evoked fearApril 25, 2018
"They see the statistics about black applications for real estate or loans or employment being turned away because their name was Jamal and not James..."
They see the statistics about black applications for real estate or loans or employment being turned away because their name was Jamal and not JamesApril 25, 2018
"I love that great, brilliant artists have the power to imagine a better future. But artists can't be blind to the truth."
I love that great, brilliant artists have the power to imagine a better future. But artists can't be blind to the truth.April 25, 2018
Jordan Peele also tweeted that Kanye's rant yesterday motivated him to start working on the script for Get Out 2.
*Gets inspired*Starts writing ‘Get Out 2’ https://t.co/zqOW6Xxx9vApril 25, 2018
Meanwhile, Chance the Rapper showed support for the artist tweeting, "Black people don’t have to be democrats."
Black people don’t have to be democrats.April 25, 2018
West has been making headlines due to his tweets over the past couple of days. In addition to sharing his thoughts about Trump, he also mentioned changes in his team including firing his manager. Kim Kardashian tweeted out in defense of her husband and his recent tweets.
Yesterday it was announced that Kanye had parted ways with some business people and media outlets made this about Kanye’s mental health. Rather than just a simple business decision. So I’m glad he tweeted about the state of his company and all of the exciting things happeningApril 25, 2018
He’s a free thinker, is that not allowed in America? Because some of his ideas differ from yours you have to throw in the mental health card? That’s just not fair. He’s actually out of the sunken place when he’s being himself which is very expressiveApril 25, 2018
Now when he spoke out about Trump... Most people (including myself) have very different feelings & opinions about this. But this is HIS opinion. I believe in people being able to have their own opinions,even if really different from mineHe never said he agrees with his politicsApril 25, 2018
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