Kanye West meets top Trump adviser Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump as his election campaign continues

As they try to repair their marriage, Kanye West has again laid bare private details about his relationship with Kim Kardashian – and what she said to keep their daughter. “It was my wife who said ‘this is a soul’, and the scariest thing is she had the pills – you take the pills and the next morning the baby is gone – she had them in her hand,” West told Nick Cannon’s podcast, Cannon’s Class. “Because of South Carolina, there are people that have decided to have a child, they have connected. “They never saw anyone in my position take that position [against abortion], and say ‘look at this is a seven-year-old right here, and she might have never made it here.’” The rapper and presidential candidate’s latest claims came weeks after he first made the remarks at a presidential campaign rally in South Carolina. Kardashian sources previously told The Sun that Kim was upset about West’s remarks about her pregnancy and she “doesn’t know how much more she can take”. “Kim has put up with many of Kanye’s ups and downs but this is different,” the source told The Sun in July. “In her eyes the bizarre lies about North are unforgivable and their closest friends worry this was the final straw.” In July, West broke down on stage at a presidential rally claiming that he and Kardashian nearly terminated their pregnancy with North. “She had the pills in her hand,” West said at the time. “My girlfriend (Kardashian) called me screaming, crying. I’m a rapper. And she said ‘I’m pregnant’. She was crying. I almost killed my daughter.” Speaking on Cannon’s podcast, West said men should have a say in whether or not a woman has ta baby. “You know why I said ‘not have a child’? Because I am still so mindful as a man about using the word abortion, that’s how shook we are about using the word abortion,” West said. “You need the male and the female opinion and, also, its both people’s child.” West also alleged that he heard that “you can abort after nine months” and said that there is “no humanity” left in the world, after people criticised him for sharing a picture of a 24-week-old foetus. Kanye and Kim began dating in 2011 and welcomed daughter North in 2013. KIMYE MARRIAGE ‘BACK ON TRACK’ Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are continuing to spend time together as they reportedly work on fixing their troubled marriage. The reality star posted a number of photographs on a recent family holiday, which featured her and West together during a lake paddleboarding trip. In one photo, West poses beside his wife as well as her sister Kourtney Kardashian and family friend Harry Hudson. Another photo shows the mother of four standing on a paddle board beside their daughter North, 7. Tellingly, brother Rob Kardashian responded in the comments section with a string of blue hearts. The new photo came just days after West posted a video of the pair kissing during what appeared to be one of the rapper’s Sunday Service concerts. “We’re stepping out on faith,” he wrote alongside the short video. The famous couple’s marriage has reportedly been rocky for months, after West launched a bizarre bid for the US presidency in July, later making public deeply personal details about his and Kardashian’s relationship, including that he wanted to abort daughter, North. West’s recent unpredictable behaviour has come amid Kardashian’s his bipolar disorder. Earlier this month, the husband and wife flew to the Dominican Republic with their children, daughters North and Chicago, 2, as well as sons Saint, 4, and 14-month-old Psalm. People magazine in the US reported that a source close to the couple said the purpose of the trip was “too focus” on fixing their marriage. “Kanye has made it clear that he will continue to run for president. Kim is not happy about it, but this isn’t her focus,” the source told the magazine. “She just wants to do what’s best for the kids. And she thinks finding a way to save her marriage is what’s best for them.” KANYE’S PRESIDENTIAL DREAMS ON THE ROCKS Kanye West’s presidential campaign may be on the rocks as the rapper failed to file a Federal Election Commission report indicating whether his campaign has spent or raised more than $100,000 ($A140,000). The filing deadline was Aug. 20 and FEC officials told gossip website TMZ they didn’t have it, suggesting West’s campaign has either stalled, or still isn’t together enough to meet the required filings. US Presidential campaigns have become increasingly expensive affairs. President Donald Trump and related re-election committees have already spent more than a billion dollars on the 2020 race. Many have questioned the motives of West’s fly-by-night presidential run, wondering if it is delusional or a publicity stunt. But some Republican activists have been deeply involved in efforts to get West’s name on the ballot in critical swing states like Wisconsin. But in that state, the Elections Commission ruled on Thursday that he had failed to file in time to be on the ballot. The rapper is known to suffer from bipolar disorder, with his mental health coming under increasing scrutiny during the campaign. KANYE WANTS CHRISTIAN TIKTOK Kanye West’s latest rant includes a brainwave about making a Christian version of TikTok that “feels safe for young children”. The rapper shared his vision on Twitter and posted a photo with his daughter North, 7, with the caption “Daddy daughter time”. In the photo, “Ye” has his arms around his eldest child with mountains and water in the background. In the two posts preceding the photo West says that a vision came to him after he watched some TikTok videos with North. The rapper and would-be president tweeted that his epiphany was of “JESUS TOK” — a platform that had the same technology of TikTok but had no “disturbing” content. The rapper continued: “WE PRAY WE CAN COLLABORATE WITH TIK TOK TO MAKE A CHRISTIAN MONITORED VERSION THAT FEELS SAFE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE WORLD IN JESUS NAME AMEN.” The popular Chinese social media app has been a hit with young people and even adults during coronavirus quarantine but Donald Trump is seeking to ban the app in America. It comes as Michelle Obama appeared to take a swipe at West in her speech at the Democratic National Convention Ms Obama, the former First Lady, did not refer to West by name in her speech, but instead urged people to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris “in numbers that cannot be ignored”. “This is not the time to withhold our votes in protest or play games with candidates who have no chance of winning,” she said. KANYE BOASTS ABOUT WEALTH Would-be presidential candidate West boasted his net worth is “topping $5 billion” ($A7 billion) and said he is seeking a “trusted Christian CFO” after his latest troubling rant. The rapper took to Twitter recently to once again drop some more odd tweets as this time he focused on how much money he allegedly has – this following countless messages touching on random topics. “I’m topping 5 billion and I’m looking for a new trusted Christian CFO,” he wrote. Hours earlier, the Grammy winner was busy showcasing his notes on an apparent “village” and “children’s ranch,” which focuses on “supporting mothers/families” and providing “therapy.” Aside from dreaming up his own “village,” Kanye also used up a couple of tweets to share his thoughts on random emojis, The Sun reports. In one tweet, the hit maker, 43, said, “There’s so many lonely emojis man.” He then shared an emoji of a Queen’s guard and wonders, “Why people don’t never use this? This emoji is a person too.” West also took some time to rekindle his feud with Taylor Swift, tweeting a picture of a rattlesnake with the caption: “Not gonna use a snake emoji cause you know why … I’m not sure if Christians are allowed to use snake emojis.” The megastars’ feud last heated up in 2016 when West said he gave Taylor, 30, a heads up before releasing his song, Famous – a hit which included the lyric, “I made that b**ch famous.” Seven years before this incident, Kanye interrupted the pop singer at the MTV Video Music Awards as he stole the mic from her during her acceptance speech for Best Female Video acceptance speech. KIM AND KANYE’S SURPRISING NEXT MOVE In an attempt to breathe new life into their marriage, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian-West have rented out an entire 500-acre resort deep in the San Juan Mountains, in Colorado. The Wests went “glamping” on a former cattle ranch along the Delores River, renting out the entire property for a whopping $43K ($A60,000) per night, the New York Post reports. The high tariff gave the family exclusive access to the resort’s campfires, cabins, hot springs, hiking trails and everything else needed for a glamping getaway. This latest family holiday follows a week-long trip to the Dominican Republic where West was reunited with his four children, North, 7, Saint, 4, Chicago, 2, and 15-month-old Psalm, after being holed up for weeks at his $14 million ($A20m) Wyoming ranch. “They decided to travel together so they can be away in private,” a source told People magazine, adding that the “focus is on their marriage.” The site also reports that Kardashian, 39, is “exhausted.” “Between the kids, work, and dealing with Kanye’s bipolar episodes, it’s been hard for her to think clearly,” the source said of Kardashian. KANYE MET WITH KUSHNERS It comes as it was revealed that the rapper met with US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, amid swirling speculation the Republicans are helping him in his bid to be on the ballot for the Presidential election. West, who has filed petitions in a number of states to get onto the ballot, reportedly met Mr Kushner in Colorado where he was travelling with wife Ivanka Trump. West was camping with his family in Colorado, but later flew to Telluride to meet Kushner and Ms Trump, the New York Times said. His wife Kim Kardashian, who is understood to be extremely concerned about West’s mental health and the idea of West contesting the election, did not join the meeting. West tweeted that he was “willing to do a live interview” about his meeting with Mr Kushner at which he claimed they discussed a book called Powernomics. The Times said West did not go into further details about his meeting with Mr Kushner, but he expressed anger about abortion rates among black women. In a recent interview with Forbes, West criticised Joe Biden and did not deny that he is acting as a spoiler to damage the Biden campaign with his effort to get on several ballots in states like Colorado, where he will appear. A lawyer who has been associated with Mr Trump’s re-election campaign, Lane Ruhland, delivered ballot signatures to Wisconsin elections officials on behalf of the West campaign. Ms Ruhland worked for the state Republican Party during Wisconsin’s recount in the 2016 presidential election. She has been representing the Trump campaign in a lawsuit filed this year against a Wisconsin television station for airing an advertisement criticising the president’s coronavirus response. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has reported that at least five other people connected to West’s Wisconsin bid are active in the Republican Party or are supporters of Mr Trump. KANYE’S BIZARRE MESSAGE TO THE KARDASHIANS After a string of tweets insulting Kris Jenner, Kanye West has taken to Twitter to repair his relationship with the Kardashians. West praised his mother-in-law Jenner on social media today, bizarrely about her music taste, after previously referring to her as “Kris Jong-un” and accusing her of exploiting her daughters for Playboy. The presidential candidate, 43, also used Twitter to reach out to his former friend and collaborator Jay-Z, saying that he “misses” him. West recently claimed he wanted Jay-Z as his campaign running mate, despite announcing Wyoming preacher Michelle Tidball as his potential Vice President. It came as West and his wife, Kim Kardashian, tried to save their troubled marriage, with a source saying the couple “seem much happier” after a family vacation to the Dominican Republic. The pair were spotted with their four children after touching down in Miami following a week-long getaway and were bound for Colorado. “They had a good family week in the Dominican Republic. They are continuing the family vacation in Colorado,” a source said, according to People. “Kim and Kanye are getting along. They both seem much happier.” As West’s relationship with his wife and her famous family might be on the mend, his campaign to become the next US president is facing fresh criticism. Democrats in Wisconsin are urging local officials to block the Jesus Is King rapper from appearing on the state’s presidential election ballot in November. They claim his nomination papers were not submitted on time, and included incorrect addresses and fake signatures including “Mickey Mouse” and “Bernie Sanders”. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentiel, lawyer Michael Maistelman, who gathered affidavits for the state Democratic party said: “If the affidavits are true … crimes were committed by the West campaign.” Democrats fear that West could win votes over the party’s presidential nominee Joe Biden at the November election who will be up against incumbent US President Donald Trump. Their concerns were seemingly confirmed last week after West apparently admitted to running a spoiler campaign to take away votes from Biden. In an interview with Forbes via text message, the rapper claimed he wasn’t running for president but “walking”, which he quickly followed up by saying he was “walking … to win.” West wouldn’t say who is helping him get on ballots, or whether or not he is receiving help with his 2020 bid from Republican officials. Although the rapper was hesitant to criticise Trump, he quickly pounced on Mr Biden and expressed comfort with the idea of hurting the former vice president’s chances of sitting in the Oval Office. “I’m not denying it; I just told you,” said West. When it was pointed out that he won’t be on enough ballots to win 270 electoral votes or win the election through write-ins is impossible, thus making his campaign a spoiler, he replied: “I’m not going to argue with you. Jesus is King.” Forbes brought up the hurried effort to get him on states’ presidential ballots and the allegations of forged signatures, claiming that it didn’t feel like a move made at the rapper’s behest. West simply replied that the effort was a “God production.” The rapper’s comments came a day after Mr Trump said he “liked” West, but insisted he hasn’t helped him get on the presidential ballot in any states. “I like him. He’s always been very nice to me,” he said of West. “I get along with him very well, I like him, I like his wife.” When asked at a press briefing about claims that West is being helped by Republican operatives in his efforts to get on swing state ballots, he said: “No, not at all.” KANYE’S BIZARRE HOLIDAY VIDEO As Kanye West deals with the fallout of a tumultuous few weeks, the rapper has shared a video to Twitter showing him enjoying some downtime with his family. The rapper and sneaker billionaire reportedly posted the clip from the Dominican Republic were he is said to be holidaying with his children and wife Kim Kardashian, as the pair attempt to save their troubled marriage. In the video, which appears to have been taken by Kardashian, the family is riding along in a golf cart when West hops off and begins to dance to the Rebecca Black’s Friday Dance song. North hops off next to join her dad, dancing alongside the moving cart as everyone shares a few laughs. According to the New York Post, Kardashian can be heard laughing in the background. West is sporting bleached hair in the video, which many Twitter users were keen to point out mirrors a lyric from the Jesus Is King track On God: “I bleached my hair for every time I could’ve died.” Last week, People reported that West and Kardashian, 39, “decided to travel together so they can be away in private.” Sources told the magazine that Kardashian is “exhausted,” claiming “between the kids, work, and dealing with Kanye’s bipolar episodes, it’s been hard for her to think clearly.” It has indeed been an exhausting recent few weeks in the West-Kardashian world. Whatever one wants to make of West’s supposed US presidential run, his attempts to get onto the ballot of the 2020 election in multiple states followed a bizarre “rally” in South Carolina and a wild Forbes interview where he spoke of God, the fictional African nation of Wakanda from Black Panther, and China. After spending time holed up on the couple’s ranch, where he received visitors ranging from Justin Bieber to comedian Dave Chappelle, West visited a Wyoming hospital after he and Kardashian were seen locked in an intense discussion in a parked car.