In November 2022, Donald Trump and Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, met for a pre-turkey day dinner at the golden and garish Mar-a-Lago. Trump and the rapper’s friendship had blossomed after Ye announced his 2020 presidential run. The two flaunted their bromance on X, formerly known as Twitter, and in gushing interviews. So, why wasn’t it a joyous Mar-a-Lago feast? Well, bringing along three far-right white nationalists as your plus-one is likely to curdle the gravy.
Per NBC News, the plan was for Trump and Ye to enjoy a private dinner. However, Ye set the cat among the turkeys when he rolled up with Nick Fuentes and two others. Trump basked in the adoration as he made his grand entrance, but the smile quickly disappeared. “We saw everybody in the dining room get up and start applauding, and then the president entered,” Fuentes shared. He said Trump asked Ye to dine solo, but he’d insisted his neo-Nazi pals tag along.
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According to the Daily Mail, Ye shared how it all went down in a video posted on X, which has since been scrubbed. He claimed Trump blew his lid when he asked him to run as his vice president in his 2024 presidential campaign. Still, Ye admitted the egocentric and outlandish request was probably “lower on the list of things that caught him off guard.” He said, “It was the fact that I walked in with intelligence.” And that was just the beginning of the festivities.
