Donald Trump Says Ye Has 'Good Heart... But He's Very Complicated'

The Republican presidential nominee called the artist formerly known as Kanye West a "seriously troubled man" in 2022.

August 6, 2024
Donald Trump listens intently to Kanye West speaking at a meeting in the Oval Office
 
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Donald Trump considers the artist formerly known as Kanye West to be a "very complicated" person.

"He's very complicated," Trump said about Ye during his appearance on Adin Ross' Kick stream on Monday. "He's a really nice guy, but he can get himself into trouble and get some other people, but you know. He's got a good heart, he does. But he's complicated."

Trump's unusual presence on Ross' Kick stream got off to a bizarre start with the Republican presidential nominee walking out to 50 Cent's "Many Men." The song choice seemed to be a reference to his assassination attempt last month where the failed businessman's ear was stuck by a bullet while onstage during a rally in Pennsylvania.

Ross discussed the incident, praising Trump for taking "a bullet for everyone in this room, everyone watching, everyone" and creating a "pretty badass picture."

It's worth mentioning that if someone deserves praise for taking a bullet, it is not Trump but rather, Corey Comperatore who was fatally shot by the gunman while trying to protect his own family, according to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

Ye has been an outspoken supporter of Trump for quite some time. The artist formerly known as Kanye West once donned the infamous red MAGA hat at the White House, which he considered to be a point of pride. It's unclear if Ye still supports Trump after he called the Yeezy founder a "seriously troubled man, who happens to be Black" following a meeting in Mar-a-Lago in 2022.

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