Donald Trump Thanks Chance The Rapper
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The endless, numbing death march of the Donald Trump/Kanye West love affair continues, and now it’s sucking other people into its gravitational pull. Trump has started to take public delight in all the nice things that West is saying about him. Meanwhile, West’s peers — including John Legend, Janelle Monàe, J. Cole, and possibly Frank Ocean — have spoken out in one way or another against West’s support of the president. But one person who has stood by West is Chance The Rapper.
Earlier this week, when the whole Kanye/Trump story was just heating up, Chance jumped on Twitter to say that he’s spoken to West and that this is not all an example of a mentally ill celebrity wilding out. He then went on to say that the Democratic Party is not entitled to the support of black people:
Talked to him two days ago. He’s in a great space and not affected by folk tryna question his mental or physical health. Same Ye from the Vmas, same Ye from the telethon. https://t.co/2zY3KpllV2
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 25, 2018
Black people don’t have to be democrats.
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 25, 2018
Next President gon be independent
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 25, 2018
Chance at least seemed to realize that he pissed his fans off. He hasn’t tweeted since Wednesday, and this is his last tweet:
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 25, 2018
It should be noted that, while Chance certainly did announce his support of West, he never said anything about Trump. Chance is a huge Obama supporter, and he’s got a close personal relationship with our last president. So he must not be thrilled that Trump said his name. This morning, Trump again crowed on Twitter about West’s support, and the also thanked Chance by name, alongside the pastor and Trump supporter Dr. Darrell Scott, writing that “they really get it”:
Kanye West has performed a great service to the Black Community – Big things are happening and eyes are being opened for the first time in Decades – Legacy Stuff! Thank you also to Chance and Dr. Darrell Scott, they really get it (lowest Black & Hispanic unemployment in history).
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2018
Personal to Chance: You met Kanye West, and maybe you’re going to fail?
UPDATE: Chance is not happy, and he’s shared an explanation and a sort of apology:
My name Bennett and I aint in it
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 27, 2018
Nah that aint it yo https://t.co/hqA1NYGxE2
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 27, 2018
My fault yo pic.twitter.com/TIWhG8o1ST
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) April 27, 2018
