Views of Kanye West

Summary

American rapper Kanye West has received mainstream media attention for his outspoken views on numerous political and social issues. He donated to the political campaigns of Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and Hillary Clinton in 2016. From 2018 to 2020, West publicly endorsed Donald Trump on several occasions until launching his own campaign, and supported Trump once more in 2024. West has met with Trump on several occasions, most recently dining with Trump and far-right political commentator Nick Fuentes in 2022. In his unsuccessful run for president of the United States in 2020, he espoused consistent life ethic and other Christian positions. His subsequent campaign in the 2024 election was active for several months in late 2022, although no formal paperwork was filed.