Chance The Rapper Shows Support For Kanye West Amid Backlash Over His Political Views; Gains Support From Trump Jr. and Candace Owens

Since Kanye West’s return to Twitter, the rapper has dominated headlines with reports of an alleged opioid addiction, his previous mental health issues and the current state of Yeezy brand.
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However, the story that gained the most traction, among Black Twitter, was West’s support of Donald Trump and his ring-wing followers.
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After the rapper professed his love for the Celebrity-in-Chief and co-signed the new token black conservative, Candace Owens, he took to Twitter to explain his reasoning.
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In turn, Trump appreciated the kind words and replied with thanks. But, in regard to the rest of Twitter, ‘Ye is pretty much canceled.
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However, there were a few people to come to the rapper’s defense after he claimed to love Trump and called out Barack Obama for the lack of change in Chicago during his presidency: Kim K and Chance the Rapper.
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In a short but sweet tweet of support after retweeting several tweets from the G.O.O.D Music boss, the rapper wrote “Black people don’t have to be Democrats,” which prompted a response of gratitude from Trump’s namesake and Owens.
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“It’s always incredible to watch a cultural shift happen in real time,” Trump Jr. wrote, while Owens said, “OMG! Another big star who is smart to understand the very simple concept of FREE THiNKING. Thank you @chancetherapper for this tweet. Everyone please RT to show the world that blacks are NOT a monolith.”
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What are your thoughts?

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