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INSIDE ELON MUSK AND KANYE WEST'S FRIENDSHIP
By BRANDON BOMBAY
Kanye West shared a photo on Twitter alongside Elon Musk on July 1, 2020 with the two wearing semi-matching outfits. A few days later, the decorated musician announced on Twitter that he would be running in the 2020 Presidential Election.
"You have my full support!" the Tesla CEO responded. According to West, he had previously consulted with Musk about his presidential aspirations, saying “We've been talking about this for years.”
Musk opened up about his relationship with the "Gold Digger" rapper in a piece for The New York Times in July 2020, saying "I've known him for at least 10 years, maybe longer”. The outlet added: "that while they see each other about once every six months, they text 'fairly often.'"
Earlier that month, West had a meltdown on Twitter which concerned many, including Musk, and he decided to reach out via text. "When he was about a third of the way through the tweet rampage ... I sent him a text saying, you know, just checking on you, a lot of people are worried," he said.