- $126,460 to Chicago Democratic mayoral candidate
- $73,540 to Enyia in October.
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MAGA no more? Kanye West donates to Democratic Chicago mayoral candidate just weeks after embracing President Trump
Rapper Kanye West donated $126,460 to Chicago Democratic mayoral candidate Amara Enyia, just weeks after embracing President Trump at the White House.
Just weeks after literally embracing President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, rapper Kanye West donated Amara Enyia, The Chicago Sun-Times reports.
West, a native of Chicago, had already donated
The rapper has had a tumultuous relationship with politics over the years. He infamously said former George W. Bush " target="_blank"doesn't care about black people" in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and was once called a "jack--s" target="_blank" by former President Barack Obama.
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In the Trump era, West has often been seen wearing a MAGA hat or tweeting about his love for the president.
But West recently said he'd be stepping away from politics after facing backlash over his declared affinity for Trump and several controversial, racially charged comments he's made over the past year.
West, for example, earlier this year drew ire when he claimed slavery was a "choice." He later apologized for his remarks.
Apparently, "distancing" himself from politics does not include refraining from making political donations. But his political commentary on Twitter has definitely slowed down, as West's most recent tweet stated, "
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