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Reuters

Rapper Kanye West met with Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, appearing briefly with the Republican president-elect in the Trump Tower lobby.
“Friends, just friends,” Trump said, calling West “a good man” he’s known for a long time. West declined to answer reporters’ questions, and said: “I just want to take a picture right now.”


West arrived with a small entourage, but his wife, businesswoman Kim Kardashian, was not with him. Transition team officials were not immediately available to confirm that the rapper and the Republican president-elect would meet.

West was hospitalised for exhaustion last month after a series of rants and the cancellation of the remainder of his US tour. The 39-year-old rapper made headlines in November when he was booed at his San Jose, California, concert for declaring his support for Trump.


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Best of friends? Rapper Kanye West meets with president-elect Donald Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump and musician Kanye West pose for media at Trump Tower in Manhattan. Photo: Reuters

Singer Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump speak with the press after their meetings at Trump Tower December 13, 2016 in New York. / AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY

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