13 music stars who unfollowed Kanye West on Twitter after his support of Trump

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April 26, 2018 6:46 PM

Drake, Rihanna, and The Weeknd were among the many artists who unfollowed Kanye West after he tweeted his support of President Donald Trump, calling the president his "brother" and tweeting a picture of himself wearing a red "Make America Great Again" hat.

After Kanye West posted a series of tweets on Wednesday in which he voiced support for President Donald Trump, several prominent musicians criticized or unfollowed West on Twitter.

Drake, Rihanna, and The Weeknd were among the many artists who unfollowed the rapper, according to the Twitter analytics app Does Follow.

In his tweets, West called Trump his "brother" and posted a picture of himself wearing a red "Make America Great Again" hat.

Chance the Rapper, who frequently collaborates with West, also drew criticism from left-leaning fans for being one of the few artists to defend West amid the controversy and for tweeting: "Black people don't have to be democrats."

Here are some of the artists who unfollowed West soon after his tweets about Trump.

Drake

Unfollowed West on Thursday.

Rihanna

Unfollowed West on Thursday.

Nicki Minaj

Unfollowed West on Thursday.

Justin Bieber

Unfollowed West on Thursday.

The Weeknd

Unfollowed West on Wednesday.

Katy Perry