In Aftermath of Kanye West's 2020 Announcement, There's Something Donald Trump Doesn't 'Quite Get'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump responded to a hypothetical White House bid from rapper Kanye West in an interview with Rolling Stone published Wednesday.

Reacting to West's announcement at the VMAs, Trump said he didn't "quite get" the comparisons people have made between the two, but said he looked forward to a political face-off with the rapper.

"He's said very nice things about me in the past ... extremely positive things," Trump said, adding that West is friendly with his daughter Ivanka Trump.

"I was actually watching, I saw him do it, and I said, 'That's very interesting. I wonder who gave him that idea?'" Trump added. "He's actually a different person than people think. He's a nice guy. I hope to run against him someday."

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