Kanye West claims he was ‘bullied’ over Donald Trump hat

THE controversial rapper has gone on yet another bizarre tirade, this time claiming he was “bullied” on SNL for his support of Donald Trump.

Kanye West has gone on another pro-Trump rant. Picture: Jewel Samad

KANYE West appeared on TMZ Live on Monday where he talked about his decision to wear a “Make America Great Again” hat.

“(Is it) fair to say the hat does not represent your support of Donald Trump?” host Harvey Levin, who said he personally had a “problem with what it stands for”, asked West.

“First of all, I’m an American,” the 41-year-old rapper replied.

Kanye West has defended his comments on SNL. Picture: Brent N. Clarke

He continued: “I support and give my ideas and my support and brilliance to whoever is up in office. That is my stance as an American. I support our president. Bottom line. No matter who they are, as an American, I support the president.”

West also reiterated what the hat “represents” to him.

“This represents: y’all can’t bully me, you can’t tell me what to do because that’s what people used to do, they would snatch your hat off, and ain’t nobody ripping my hat off again. It also represents to me masculine energy.”

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Kanye West sports the Make America Great Again cap on SNL.

Earlier in his appearance, West also explained his comments from the Saturday Night Live stage over the weekend, when he said: “They bullied me backstage. They said, don’t go out there with that hat on.

“The bullying came from people around me close to me in my circle telling me why I shouldn’t be wearing the hat. It put my energy in more of a reactionary place,” West said, clarifying that he wasn’t referring to the SNL staff, according to E! News.

Kanye West has spoken several times of his support for US President Donald Trump.

“For me, I’ve got the right to wear what I want. I have the right to think what I want and feel what I want,” he said.

During his interview, West also revealed he extended an olive branch to controversial ex-quarterback Colin Kaepernick to arrange a White House meet-up with Trump. He also clarified an earlier remark calling to “abolish” the 13th Amendment from the US Constitution, stating he “misspoke” and that “amend is the right language”.

This story first appeared on Fox News and has been republished here with permission.