African American approval ratings of President Donald Trump have nearly doubled since rapper Kanye West took to Twitter to express his support for the president, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
West was a vocal Trump supporter during the 2016 presidential race and recently returned to Twitter after a nearly yearlong hiatus.
On April 25, he posted a picture of a hat with Trump’s campaign motto, “Make America Great Again,” saying, “my MAGA hat is signed.”
He immediately received flak from Trump opposition but stood his ground.
“You don’t have to agree with Trump but the mob can’t make me not love him,” West wrote in another tweet later that day. “We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don’t agree with everything anyone does. That’s what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought.”
“Thank you Kanye, very cool!” Trump responded on Twitter.
Two days later, Trump followed up: “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!”
Other polls show increases too.
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