Kanye West: I Would Have Voted For Donald Trump

by Amber Randall

Kanye West announced he would have voted for President-elect Donald Trump during a California concert Thursday night.

During his performance, West declared that while he didn’t vote during the presidential election, he “would have voted for Trump,” reportsCNN.

“This is about the idea of a black guy liking Trump. They thought they had me because … just because I was black or just because I was a celebrity,” West continued. “But Trump is our president. And that would’ve been my vote, so I feel right.”

“I would’ve voted for Trump” – @kanyewest pic.twitter.com/XtyUteCgUZ

— albertoreyes (@albertoreyes) November 18, 2016

West previously had met with Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, a moment that was documented by a selfie he and wife Kim Kardashian West took. West also donated $1,000 to President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign.

I got my selfie!!! I really loved hearing her speak & hearing her goals for our country! #HillaryForPresident

A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Aug 6, 2015 at 8:40pm PDT

West insisted his “vote” for Trump did not mean he turned his back on his political beliefs.

“[Voting for Trump] don’t mean that I don’t think that black lives matter, that don’t mean I don’t believe in women’s rights, that don’t mean that I don’t believe in gay marriage,” he said.

Some concertgoers booed West’s announcement; others took to Twitter to express their disappointment.

I can’t believe the words that just came out of Kanye West Mouth… ” he would’ve voted for Trump “… wtf

— Loretta ❄️ (@Loretta126x) November 18, 2016

.@kanyewest no matter what u say u r not talking yourself out of this one. u made your white supremacist bed now lie in it. #lovetrumpshate

— let’s dream together (@gothmomafreedom) November 18, 2016

As a committed fan of Kanye West for more than 10 years… I can truly say the Kanye I admired years ago is no longer this years Kanye.

— scottiebeam (@ScottieBeam) November 18, 2016