Countless Kanye West fans were angry over the hip hop mogul’s pro-Trump twitter thread on Wednesday (April 25).
Following the outrage, there were speculations that the entertainer lost a chunk of followers from the debate.
The rapper called the President his “brother,” both exuding “dragon energy.” Fans were quick to point out Trump’s white chauvinist tendencies and expressed disappointment in West for supporting racism as a black man.
Twitter users noticed that West’s following immediately dropped from 27.8 million to 18.6 million, just minutes after tweeting a photo of himself in a “Make America Great Again” hat.
A Twitter spokesperson debunked the claims,noting in a statement that West still has 27 million followers: “We can confirm that Kanye’s follower count is currently at approximately 27M followers. Any fluctuation that people might be seeing is an inconsistency and should be resolved soon.”
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