Bon Iver's Frontman Blames Politics for His Inability to Hang Out With Kanye West Anymore

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While he insists he still has 'mad love' for the 'Stronger' hitmaker, Justin Vernon admits that the rapper's support for President Donald Trump irks him on a personal level.

August 15, 2019

AceShowbiz - Bon Iver star Justin Vernon doesn't feel he can hang out with Kanye West anymore - because the rapper supports U.S. leader Donald Trump.

The "Stronger" hitmaker has been an outspoken supporter of the President and Vernon admits the remarks have irked him.

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The singer/songwriter, who featured on West's albums "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" and "Yeezus", tells Pitchfork, "I can't really kick it with him anymore on a personal level, just the energy. But I've got mad love for him and we're still friends."

Vernon, who also played host to Kanye at his Wisconsin studio while the rapper was working on the album "The Life of Pablo", is a fervent Trump opponent, who is currently supporting Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

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