Kanye West slams lawmakers, including his 'friend' Trump: 'For politicians, all Black people are worth is an approval rating'

Politicians, including Donald Trump, have been accused of using black people as a way to improve their approval ratings.

During an interview with Tucker Carlson on Thursday, West recalled a phone call he had with President Trump after his visit to the White House.

During his visit, West wore a hat that said "Make America Great Again" and said he supported Trump because they both have "dragon energy". According to Rolling Stone, he was referring to a July call he had with Trump in which the president offered to help ASAP Rocky get out of jail.

—Acyn (@Acyn) October 7, 2022

One of the things he told me was that I was his friend. West said that when he called the White House, his approval rating for black people went up 40%.

All black people are worth an approval rating. The Democrats and Republicans think they don't owe anything.

The person from Trump's post-presidential office did not reply immediately.

During a fashion show in Paris, West wore a shirt with a white supremacist slogan. West said that he thought the shirt was funny.

West told Carlson that the answer to why he wore "White Lives Matter" was because they do.

I do things based on a feeling. He said that it just feels right. It's using a connection with God and a gut instinct.