Kanye West Gets Shout Out From Trump During First Cabinet Meeting Of 2019

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20228.6K Views

President-elect Donald Trump and Kanye West walk into the lobby at Trump Tower, December 13, 2016 in New York City. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration. (

The love is mutual.

Kanye West and Donald Trump still have a mutual love for each other and it doesn't look like that will change at any point in 2019. The Chicago native has been incredibly vocal about his support for Trump within the last year and the 45th president has reciprocated the praise. After Kanye announced that the MAGA hat is an official staple in his wardrobe, Trump showed Kanye West some love during the first Cabinet meeting of the year.

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Donald Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of 2019 where he discussed several pressing topics such as the government shutdown and the necessity of building a wall along the border. In the midst of all of this, Trump reported showed love to Kanye West. According to CNBC reports Q Mui, Trump referred to Yeezy as a "smart, good guy."

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Trump's shout-out comes a day after Kanye confirmed that he's still Team Trump. The rapper took to Twitter to reveal that he'll be wearing the MAGA hat during every performance before explaining the hat's significance to him.

"One of my favorite of many things about what the Trump hat represents to me is that people can’t tell me what to do because I’m black," he wrote on Twitter.

Aside from stanning Trump, fans have been eagerly awaiting Kanye West's upcoming project, Yandhi which has been pushed back twice already. There hasn't been any confirmation for a release date, but we'll keep you posted.

Peep the cabinet full hour-long meeting below.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.