Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, brought the white supremacist Nick Fuentes to dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club.
What Happened: Trump referred to Ye as a “seriously troubled man” on Truth Social. He said Ye’s “been decimated in his business and virtually everything else.”
The former U.S. leader said he allowed Ye’s “request for a meeting at Mar-a-Lago” alone so that he could give him “very much needed ‘advice.’”
“He shows up with 3 people, two of which I didn’t know, the other a political person who I haven’t seen in years,” said Trump.
Screenshot From Donald Trump's Truth Social Account
In a separate post, the former president said that Ye was asking him for advice “concerning some of his difficulties” — particularly business ones. He said that Ye “expressed no anti-Semitism” during the dinner. Trump said in the post that he didn’t know Fuentes.
Why It Matters: Some Republicans have criticized Trump for hosting Fuentes. Arkansas’ Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson said on CNN that it was not a “good idea for a leader who's setting an example for the country or the party to meet with an avowed racist or anti-Semite.”
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said he would “'needs better judgment in who he dines with," in an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press.”
Fuentes was reported to have attended a dinner at Trump’s Florida residence by several media outlets. The known White Superamist has made multiple antisemitic outbursts.
Trump said, according to a prior report, that the dinner was “quick and uneventful” after which his three guests left for the airport.
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