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Kanye West didn't vote but would have voted for Donald Trump

Kanye West was among the black artists subjected to more thorough security screening than white artists, a lawsuit filed by the Atlanta Hawks' former security manager claims. Photo: Getty Images

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Kanye West was among the black artists subjected to more thorough security screening than white artists, a lawsuit filed by the Atlanta Hawks' former security manager claims. Photo: Getty Images
By Jennifer Brett
Nov 18, 2016

Kanye West did not vote in the recent presidential election but would have voted for Donald Trump if he had.

West made the politically posthumous endorsement during a show at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Thursday night.

MORE: Ellen DeGeneres quotes Kanye to offer post-election cheer

Explore When Kanye said he faced discrimination for not being gay

You can hear how that went over in this audience member's video clip:

Here's what Twitter has to say about it:

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