Kanye, Trump cosy up again
Rapper Kanye West, with a stream of consciousness speech in the Oval Office and a burst of profanity, defended his support for US President Donald Trump, to the great delight of Trump himself. The event was billed as a lunch at the White House to discuss prison reform, jobs for AfricanAmericans and Chicago violence. Those items were addressed in a pre-lunch meeting, but West launched into a speech and Trump let him go on.
West spoke of alternative universes, a new plane that Trump should consider as his next Air Force One, his diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and living in a household dominated by females given his marriage to reality TV star Kim Kardashian West. The rapper later said his 10-minute speech was “from the soul, I just channelled it.” Trump lapped it all up. Before they adjourned for lunch, West stood up, walked over to Trump and gave him a bear hug.