It's been just weeks since Kim Kardashian took on Donald Trump in the oval office, and although she received plenty of praise for helping free Alice Marie Johnson from prison, she also received backlash. In a new interview, the reality star opened up about what it was like meeting with the prez and shut down rumors that she was there merely as a PR stunt. However, when she was told that Trump may have actually used her for his own political gain, she had a strange reaction. CNN's Van Jones said, "Trump is using you as a political pawn. So now, you've endorsed him in a way. You've given him legitimacy. You might be in a campaign video. He used you." She responded, "I think... I think Kanye has already given him legitimacy, so I don't, you know, in that way. So, I... I was working on this before,...
- 6/18/2018
- by Megan Heintz
- Life and Style
Fresh off her political triumph in getting a prison sentence commutation for Alice Johnson, Kim Kardashian West isn’t ruling herself out of an eventual run for office.
Appearing on CNN’s The Van Jones Show, Kardashian West said a political career isn’t likely right now. But, she added, “I guess never say never. But that’s not going to be like, Kim’s running. That’s not where I am.”
The Kardashian clan hasn’t clearly declared its party affiliations. Kim appeared at the last Democratic national convention as a guest, and has taken selfies with Hillary Clinton and President Obama.
Still, she said she was “on the fence” about who to vote for in the 2016 election in an interview with Wonderland Magazine.
Her husband, Kanye West, has declared his admiration for President Trump, but has previously condemned Republican President George Bush as “not caring for black people.
Appearing on CNN’s The Van Jones Show, Kardashian West said a political career isn’t likely right now. But, she added, “I guess never say never. But that’s not going to be like, Kim’s running. That’s not where I am.”
The Kardashian clan hasn’t clearly declared its party affiliations. Kim appeared at the last Democratic national convention as a guest, and has taken selfies with Hillary Clinton and President Obama.
Still, she said she was “on the fence” about who to vote for in the 2016 election in an interview with Wonderland Magazine.
Her husband, Kanye West, has declared his admiration for President Trump, but has previously condemned Republican President George Bush as “not caring for black people.
- 6/16/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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