Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Three Weeks After Visiting Trump's Oval Office, Kanye West Says He's Been 'Used' 👀

Three Weeks After Visiting Trump's Oval Office, Kanye West Says He's Been 'Used' 👀
Ron Sachs/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images

Well, that was quick: just as abruptly as he became involved with them, Kanye West is now done with politics.


In a series of tweets on Tuesday, West opened a wide berth between himself and Washington, explaining that he has realized he's being played by political ideologues. "My eyes are now wide open and now realize I've been used to spread messages I don't believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative," Kanye tweeted.


The root of this particular awakening lies with controversial African-American commentator and Trump supporter Candace Owens.

Owens recently launched a campaign called "Blexit," meant to encourage black voters to leave the Democratic Party.



Blexit was a campaign that already existed, and had nothing to do with Owens's aims: it was launched to encourage Black citizens to support black-owned banks.


Owens recently launched a line of Blexit-themed apparel bearing a logo that she claimed Kanye had designed. But it seems that was far from the case. Rather, from Kanye's telling, Candace used Kanye's name when the logo's actual designer asked not to be involved in promoting it. Kanye went even farther, saying, "I never wanted any association with Blexit. I have nothing to do with it."


Kanye went on to clarify the issues that he does wish to be associated with, and it's safe to say that many of them are not high on Trumpworld's list of priorities:



He went on to thank "my family, loved ones, and community for supporting my ACTUAL beliefs and my vision for a better world."

Naturally, social media was alight with reactions to this change of direction:








But not everyone was impressed:





But if you're thinking Ye is now firmly on Team Resistance, not so fast: West was quick to clarify his tweets were not in reference to Trump himself, going so far as to contact TMZ to make it exactly clear he was speaking of being "used" only by Owens:

4:15 PM PT -- Kanye contacted us to make it clear he did not mention Donald Trump in his tweets, and he's getting out of politics altogether. As for being "used" ... he says he was specifically referencing Blexit, and that's it.

He always keeps you guessing, that Kanye.

H/T CNN, BBC

More from People/donald-trump

Jesse Watters
Fox News

Jesse Watters Dragged After Adding Another Mind-Boggling Rule For 'Real Men'

Fox News host Jesse Watters, who is apparently an authority of what it means to be a manly man, gave jazz hands to make a point about how "real men" should or shouldn't wave.

The target of his ridicule was Tim Walz, the enthusiastic Democratic Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate who often greets the public by raising both hands in the air to wave.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of crowd at town hall and Rep. Mike Flood
@MorePerfectUS/X; KETV NewsWatch 7

GOP Rep. Goes Viral For His Response To Crowd Chanting 'Tax The Rich' At Town Hall

Nebraska Republican Representative Mike Flood was criticized following his incredulous response to a crowd that chanted "Tax the rich!" during a town hall meeting.

The Columbus High School auditorium hosted the town hall on Tuesday evening, drawing "nearly 380" attendees, according to local network KETV Omaha. The event was lively, with Flood facing both sharp criticism over Trump administration policies and some appreciation for showing up in person.

Keep ReadingShow less
Elon Musk
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Awkward Typo In Elon Musk's Bizarre 'Education Department' Trump Meme Is A Total Self-Own

Billionaire Elon Musk was widely mocked after he celebrated President Donald Trump's executive order to begin to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE) by posting a meme of Trump at the department's grave, only for an awkward misspelling to get all the attention.

Polling indicates that eliminating the Education Department is largely unpopular, with 60% of registered voters opposing the move, according to a Quinnipiac University survey conducted March 6-10. Support stands at 33%, with opposition particularly strong among Democrats—98% oppose it, while just 1% support it.

Keep ReadingShow less
JB Pritzker; Donald Trump
Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Dem Governor Reveals Trump's Bonkers Demand In Exchange For Equipment During COVID

Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker revealed during a speech this week that he clashed with President Donald Trump during the first Trump administration after Trump promised necessary medical equipment during the COVID pandemic on the condition that Pritzker praise him publicly.

Five years ago, the United States was grappling with the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country had entered shutdowns that had severe economic consequences, leaving businesses and industries on the brink of collapse.

Keep ReadingShow less
Scrabble tiles spelling the word scam
Scam spelled with scrabbles on a wooden table

People Break Down How They Realized An Entire Industry Was A Total Scam

We unfortunately live in a world where scams are on the rise.

Thankfully, some of them are pretty easy to detect, such as an automated call from the IRS telling you a warrant is out for your arrest, or an email claiming to be from Amazon or the USPS asking for your credit card information, only to look closer and see the email address is a yahoo account.

Keep ReadingShow less