US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that renowned rapper Kanye West will manage to take away African American votes from presumptive Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden during the 3 November elections.
“That shouldn’t be hard. Corrupt Joe has done nothing good for Black people!”, POTUS tweeted on Saturday when commenting on a report, in which a Trump campaign advisor discussed the hip-hop icon stealing the black vote from Biden.
Twitter users were immediately there, with many blaming the US president for being corrupt himself and urging him to resign.
Resign.
— Brian Shea (@sheabrian) July 11, 2020
Your level of corruption is riveted by no other administration. November can’t come soon enough
— nashburns (@nashburns6) July 11, 2020
What have you done for black people @realDonaldTrump ??
— Jared Cookie Brown (@JaredCookieBro1) July 11, 2020
Do you study for your cognitive test?
— Friesian Girl (@lilysmominthe03) July 11, 2020
who is calling whom corrupt? Get real donald, get real!
— rosie thorn (@rosiethorn8) July 11, 2020
Your level of corruption is riveted by no other administration. November can’t come soon enough
— nashburns (@nashburns6) July 11, 2020
What have you done for black people @realDonaldTrump ??
— Jared Cookie Brown (@JaredCookieBro1) July 11, 2020
“Who is calling whom corrupt”, one user noted, while another netizen wondered whether Trump “studied for the cognitive test”.
Some, however, supported Trump, praising him as the “best president ever” and lambasting Biden’s “corrupt agenda”.
My life has improved greatly since you've been in office. I'm no longer homeless, I have improved my credit and I'm off food stamps. Looking forward to another 4 years! #BlacksForTrump
— Priestess (@HouseofSekhmet) July 11, 2020
BEST PRESIDENT EVER
— No Pickle Deep Rick (@aleczandah) July 11, 2020
Biden does not connect with the American people!
— MatthewJshow (@MatthewJshow) July 11, 2020
Biden and his corrupt agenda is not embraced by the voter!
One netizen suggested that as far as West is concerned, he “just wants publicity” when it comes to his decision to run for the presidency.
Kanye West just wants publicity. But thanks for letting the black community know what he might be up to so they know not to vote for him.
— Susan Brown (@SusanBr63598322) July 11, 2020
Trump’s remarks came after he told Fox News that he hopes the famous rapper would back the president's November election campaign.
"I like his voice being heard but he has always been for us, he is going to be with us and his wife [Kim Kardashian West] is going to be with us. [….] He is a very good guy, a person that I get along with very well, and in the end, I think he will support us", the US president said.
This was preceded by the rapper’s interview with Forbes, during which he confirmed his intention to enter the election race and made it clear that he doesn’t back Trump. West previously signalled his support for Trump, meeting the president in the Oval Office in October 2018.
