Donald Trump wanted to use Kanye West to help “unify” America during his presidency, according to a former staffer.
Alyssa Farah Griffin, who served as the White House’s Director of Strategic Communications during Trump’s tenture in office, recalled the bizarre idea during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.
After prefacing her story by describing it as “dark,” Griffin said: “One day, he wanted to have Kanye West come and do a church service on the White House lawn to unify the country.”
She then joked: “I can think of a few things less unifying than that,” referencing Ye’s penchant for controversy.
Needless to say, Trump’s plan didn’t materialize.
“We were like, ‘Not the time or place, sir,'” Griffin added while laughing.
Kanye West and Donald Trump have had a long and complicated relationship.
The Chicago native first met with Trump in New York City in December 2016 following his victory in the presidential election, sparking shock and outrage among fans and fellow rappers.
“I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues,” Kanye wrote on X (then Twitter) at the time. “I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change.”
Trump, for his part, called the rap legend a “good man” and told reporters that they had been “friends for a long time.”
The pair met again in the Oval Office two years later to ostensibly discuss prison form. However, Kanye — wearing a red Make America Great Again hat — launched into a lengthy and rambling monologue in which he touched on race relations, tax breaks, criminal justice and mental health.
He also proposed developing a hydrogen-powered replacement for Air Force One called the “iPlane 1.”
After later distancing himself from Trump over an alleged insult aimed at him and his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, Kanye realigned himself with the controversial former president earlier this year by endorsing him ahead of the 2024 election.
When asked by paparazzi if he plans to vote for Trump, he replied: “Yeah of course, it’s Trump all da. What you talking ’bout? You know what it is.”
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@B no. Lock up leftists. Genocide leftists. They’re ruining children’s bodies, pushing tranny weirdo creep Bs, and doing all kinds of whack BS.
The resident retard Bernadette the ultra pathetic, corny, cringy, embarrassing, non-credible, fraudulent, garbage, short bus rider Giacumazzo is the biggest Trump stan there is. This laughable l0ser Bernadette donated her entire 2023 salary of 133.75 from her beyond laughable B/S freelancing gig of copying n pasting corny Z list gossip to Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Multimillionaire? Omg you are fucking hilarious. And just because you have dozens of accounts under different names you think everyone does it. You need to believe i’m Bernadette because you want her no matter how clear she made it that you never will. Even your “millions” didn’t help. Definitely psych disability. Do you know what is going on yet? Look outside.
This stuck on stupid goofy Scarfys mom who should off herself asap since Scarfy and everyone else hates her is crying a river right now because her hero, the real GOAT the most GARBAGE OF ALL TIME Bernadett “A pathetic 46.5 year old virgin who still mooches off her mom Ana because her garbage freelancing Z list gossip gig never left the garage” Giacumazzo now spends her entire worthless days standing on the corner of Erie Avenue holding a handmade sign that reads “Will Blog For Food” because NO CREDIBLE, relevant employers will ever hire her. The wild part of this is Bernie the begger now actually makes more money per week begging randoms on the corner of Erie Avenue than she ever made per week from her meaningless, freelancing, bum ass blogging gig. 😭😭😭
Poor Bernadette. The all out assault is real and I’m here for it. Tbh it’s the most entertaining thing on here lol.
Did i miss something in recent months? What happened to Bernie LOL?
He should build a wall around Kanye from Donda and Vultures cds, so this na tsee ni qqer would be locked up.
Fuck Trump
Americans are stupid, if they reelect this MF
Ikr. Life was way worse. Who wouldn’t want endless wars? Who would want a more affordable lifestyle and more opportunities? Nah, I just wanna kill my babies!!! I’m not cut out to pay child support boy!!! Life way better under Kamala!
@Def Eat a dick