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Kim Kardashian explains why she won’t be voting for Donald Trump after all

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Kim Kardashian, pictured at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28 in New York, says that she stands with Hillary Clinton. Photo: AFP
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For a moment there, it seemed that Hillary Clinton had lost the Kim Kardashian vote.

The reality television star backed Clinton as early as August 2015 and, in typical Kardashian fashion, had declared her allegiance via selfie.

But last week, reports emerged that Kardashian was thinking of voting for Donald Trump after former stepfather Caitlyn Jenner - a Republican who spoke during the party’s convention this summer - encouraged her to reconsider her vote.

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It all stemmed from a Kardashian quote attributed to an upcoming Wonderland magazine cover story. The quote doesn’t appear in the online version of the magazine, but BuzzFeed reports that it did appear in an advance version sent to certain outlets, including to BuzzFeed UK.

The reported quote read: “At first I thought, ‘Oh my god, I’m so Hillary,’ but I had a long political call with Caitlyn last night about why she’s voting Trump. I’m on the fence.”
Caitlyn Jenner, Kim Kardashian’s former stepfather, spoke at the Republican party convention that endorsed Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
Caitlyn Jenner, Kim Kardashian’s former stepfather, spoke at the Republican party convention that endorsed Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
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Headlines declared “Kim Kardashian Is Suddenly (And Disappointingly) Considering Voting For Donald Trump”; “Caitlyn Jenner Convinces Kim Kardashian to Consider Trump” and “Hillary Clinton Supporter Kim Kardashian Might Vote for Donald Trump.”

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