Donald Trump embraces troubled ‘friend’ Kanye West who hands over books of nudes and discusses bullying and violence at 15 minute meeting in Trump Tower
KANYE West had a meeting with his "friend" President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, to discuss "bullying" and "violence in Chicago".
The pair had their 15 minute chit chat at Trump Tower in New York, and the rapper entered the building complete with entourage.
Trump was handed a book of nudes by West, who is recovering from a psychological meltdown.
However, according to , the next leader of the free world did not ask for him to perform at his inauguration in January.
West had to be cleared by the Secret Service to meet Trump - their meeting had caused some concern as the rapper had been under psychiatric hold in a California hospital until last week.
After his meeting he took to Twitter to reveal he had wanted to speak about "multicultural issues" which included "bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence in Chicago."
He tweeted: "I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change."
Trump said they chatted about "life" and the pair then posed, with the billionaire giving the thumbs up sign.
He then accompanied the rapper down to the lobby too say farewell - only one other visitor has been given that courtesy.
After the short meeting in Trump’s office, the pair spoke to reporters in the lobby of the billionaire’s flagship building.
Trump said: “We've been friends for a long time. Life, we were discussing.”
While side-stepping questions about his own proposed White House run in 2020, West said: “I just want you to take my picture.”
TMZ reported that West requested the meeting which former Apprentice host Trump agreed to.
The controversial rapper was not accompanied by his wife Kim Kardashian West.
The 39-year-old recently spent over a week in Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles for stress and exhaustion.
At a concert in November, West said he didn't vote, but if he had he "would have voted for Trump."
After branding the Republican's election win "genius", West told his fans: "Specifically to black people, stop focusing on racism. This world is racist, ok?
"Let's stop being distracted. It's just a f***ing fact, we are in a racist country, period."
Meanwhile, Trump has nominated ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson to be his Secretary of State.
The President-elect snubbed rival Mitt Romney to nominate the oil and gas tycoon, who has links to Vladimir Putin.
Trump met with Tillerson, 64, over the weekend, and has now named the businessman as the country’s top diplomat.
As Exxon’s CEO, Tillerson oversees operations in more than 50 countries, including Russia.
While widely respected for his business acumen, Tillerson has never held public office.
The Secretary of State oversees America’s foreign policy and is effectively the superpower’s highest-ranking diplomat.
Tillerson was reportedly recommended for the position by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice – who served under President George W. Bush.
His appointment will need to be approved by the US Senate.
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