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Kanye West confirms he’s pro-Trump

By
Daniel Halper
Published Nov. 18, 2016, 8:25 a.m. ET

Kanye West is a Donald Trump supporter.

“I said something that was kind of politically correct. I told y’all I didn’t vote, right? But I didn’t tell you — I guess I told you — but if I would’ve voted, I would’ve voted on Trump,” West confessed at a San Jose concert Thursday night.

“That don’t mean that I don’t think that Black Lives Matter, that I don’t mean that I don’t think I believe in women’s rights … because that was the guy I would’ve voted for,” West explained.

In March, a source told Page Six that West was “not going to vote for Trump but he supports him.”

The musician also implored his fans to “stop talking about race so much.”

“This world is racist, OK? Let’s stop being distracted to focus on that as much. It’s just a f—king fact. We are in a racist country, period. Do not allow people to make us talk about that so f—king long. Let’s talk about whatever the f—- we wanna talk about,” he said.

West wasn’t the only member of his family sympathetic to Trump.

Caitlyn Jenner, formerly married to Kris Jenner, reportedly tried to persuade Kim Kardashian to vote for Trump.

Last year, West said he’d run for president in 2020.

It’s unclear whether he plans to run as a Democrat or Republican.

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Scott Baio and Jon Voight both voiced support for Trump. Baio told Judge Jeanine Pirro, "He speaks like I speak, he communicates with people very well. I want him, as any one person can do, to go into Washington and blow it up.” Voight told Breitbart, “Donald is funny, playful and colorful, but most of all, he is honest. When he decided to run for president, I know he did it with a true conviction to bring this country back to prosperity."
Scott Baio and Jon Voight both voiced support for Trump. Baio told Judge Jeanine Pirro, "He speaks like I speak, he communicates with people very well." Voight told Breitbart, "Donald is funny, playful and colorful, but most of all, he is honest."Getty Images
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Former New York Yankee Paul O'Neill loves Trump -- and the feeling is mutual.Getty Images
Lou Ferrigno told TMZ, "I wish Donald the best. He's a fabulous guy. I hope he goes all the way. Donald, all he cares about is our country and keeping our country safe. That's what it comes down to."
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Ted Nugent told The Rita Cosby Show, "His campaign is just what the working-hard, playing-hard American families have been waiting for ... He would kick ass and take names, and that's what America needs right now."
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Dennis Rodman tweeted his Trump support. "We don't need another politician, we need a businessman like Mr. Trump!"
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Hulk Hogan loves Trump so much that he offered (via TMZ) to be his running mate.
Hulk Hogan loves Trump so much that he offered (via TMZ) to be his running mate.Getty Images
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Former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Stephen Baldwin told CNN, "I think [Trump] is fantastic. I love him. I think he'd make a great president." He added, "He's not a politician, and he doesn't care what anybody thinks. And that's why he's surging in the polls. He says what he thinks." Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/pictures/19-of-donald-trumps-weirdest-celebrity-endorsements-20160121#ixzz473QwOHHM Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook
Former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Stephen Baldwin told CNN, "I think [Trump] is fantastic. I love him. I think he'd make a great president." Getty Images
"Donald Trump should be president of the United States," Mike Tyson told HuffPost Live in October. “Let’s try something new. Let’s run America like a business, where no colors matter. Whoever can do the job, gets the job.”
"Donald Trump should be president of the United States," Mike Tyson told HuffPost Live in October. "Let's try something new. Let's run America like a business, where no colors matter. Whoever can do the job, gets the job." Getty Images
Kendra Wilkinson admits she's "conservative." The former "Girl Next Door" told Fox News, "I support Donald Trump, but I also support abortion and a women's right to choosee what to do with their body."
Kendra Wilkinson says she's "conservative." The former "Girl Next Door" told Fox News, "I support Donald Trump, but I also support abortion and a women's right to choosee what to do with their body."Getty Images
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The ever-stable Tila Tequila endorsed Trump in a YouTube video in October. Former reality TV star and present Internet conspiracy theorist Tila Tequila pledged her support for Trump in a YouTube video posted in October. "I actually started looking into things that he's all about and I definitely think that he should definitely be our new president because, as you all know, I am very anti-vax and Donald Trump is also anti-vax," the reality starlet said. She added, "He opposes the ridiculous free trade deal with the Trans-Pacific Partnership ... he doesn't want a war with Russia over Syria."
Tila Tequila endorsed Trump in a YouTube video in October. Getty Images
Gary Busey told FOX411, "I know him personally. I know him professionally. He's a great guy. He's sharp. He's fast. He can change the country after the last eight years."
Gary Busey told FOX411, "I know him personally. I know him professionally. He's a great guy. He's sharp. He's fast. He can change the country after the last eight years."Getty Images
"Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson introduced Trump at a September 2015 rally in Oklahoma. "Here’s the deal. We’re both successful businessmen. We both have pretty big shows on television," he said. "We both have wives that are 1,000 times better looking than us. So I like Trump."
"Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson introduced Trump at a September 2015 rally in Oklahoma. "Here's the deal. We're both successful businessmen. We both have pretty big shows on television," he said. "We both have wives that are 1,000 times better looking than us. So I like Trump."Getty Images
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Wayne Newton told "Fox and Friends,""Number one, [Trump] tells the truth. Number two, he's been where most of these guys want to be in terms of riding on his own plane. He doesn't have to worry about what hotels he stays in. Doesn't have to worry about how his family gets to Hawaii, so on and so forth."
Wayne Newton told "Fox and Friends,""Number one, [Trump] tells the truth. Number two, he's been where most of these guys want to be in terms of riding on his own plane. He doesn't have to worry about what hotels he stays in. Doesn't have to worry about how his family gets to Hawaii, so on and so forth."Getty Images
Though he initially supported Dr. Ben Carson, Kid Rock told Rolling Stone, "I'm digging Donald Trump."
Though he initially supported Dr. Ben Carson, Kid Rock told Rolling Stone, "I'm digging Donald Trump."Getty Images
Jesse James posted a gushing missive about Trump on Facebook about his time with Trump on "Celebrity Apprentice." "What I personally observed is a man that is perfect suited to run this country," James wrote. "He is respectful to the little guy (which shows he worked hard to get where he is) and he is also tough as nails when he needs to be."
Jesse James posted a gushing missive about Trump on Facebook about his time with Trump on "Celebrity Apprentice." Getty Images
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Avid tweeter and occasional rapper Azealia Banks tweeted, "Ok so, I think I'm ready to admit that I'm going to vote for Donald Trump. I think Trump is the only one who truly has the balls to bust up big business. Hilary is too tied in with them, and Bernie has no clout.”
Avid tweeter and occasional rapper Azealia Banks tweeted, "Ok so, I think I'm ready to admit that I'm going to vote for Donald Trump."Getty Images
Kanye West reportedly likes the Donald ... but not enough to go to the ballot box. "He's not going to vote for Trump but he supports him," a spy told Page Six.
Kanye West likes the Donald ... but not enough to go to the ballot box. "He's not going to vote for Trump but he supports him," a spy told Page Six.Getty Images
Aaron Carter endorsed Donald Trump in February. However, he tweeted a month later, “I honestly don’t think I will at this point. I’ve been bullied so badly because of it I don’t even want to vote now.”
Aaron Carter endorsed Donald Trump in February. However, he tweeted a month later, "I honestly don't think I will at this point. I've been bullied so badly because of it I don't even want to vote now."Getty Images
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Loretta Lynn told Reuters, "Trump has sold me, what can I say? I just think he’s the only one who’s going to turn this country around."
Loretta Lynn told Reuters, "Trump has sold me, what can I say? I just think he's the only one who's going to turn this country around."Getty Images
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