Three weeks after a bizarre White House meeting with US President Donald Trump, rapper Kanye West said he was distancing himself from politics.
West, the Orange Man’s biggest celebrity supporter, also sought to distance himself from a new campaign that encourages black Americans to quit the Democratic Party.
“My eyes are now wide open and now realise I’ve been used to spread messages I don’t believe in. I am distancing myself from politics and completely focusing on being creative!!!” Kanye tweeted, without mentioning Trump, who is a Republican, or any other names.
Kanye, who has said he has bipolar disorder, also said he “never wanted any association” with a campaign launched last weekend called Blexit, which seeks to draw African-Americans away from supporting Democrats.
The 41-year-old was linked to the campaign after its leader, conservative activist Candace Owens, said he had designed the logo for the movement’s hats and T-shirts.
He denied this, tweeting: “I introduced Candace to the person who made the logo and they didn’t want their name on it so she used mine.”
DISTANCE: Donald Trump and Kanye. Photo: SETH WENIG/AP
Kanye posted his comments just a week before US congressional elections on 6 November and after months of erratic behaviour, including describing slavery as a choice.