Hip-hop superstar Kanye West may not have voted, but he wanted concertgoers in San Jose to know that if he had, it would have been for Donald Trump.

Arguing that there is no getting rid of racism in America — West is known for having extensive chats with his audiences at his shows — he said, “To black people, stop focusing on racism. This world is racist, okay? Let’s stop being distracted.” Some booed, some cheered, and with people talking about it all over the Internet, West has gotten the attention he no doubt wanted.

Not that this came out of nowhere for West — he’s actually had a good relationship with Trump, which the newly elected Republican has returned. Showing characteristic modesty, Trump once said, “I’ll never say bad about him, you know why? ‘Cuz he loves Trump!” But woke fans of West’s music and fashion designs now find themselves in a tough position, since progressives are still seething about the election.

Some people have talked about burning their Yeezys — West’s designer shoes — and all this pyromania has Michelle Malkin concerned about the environment.

In all seriousness, it’s not hard to see why West says nice things about Trump. They both make headlines by being provocative, they both have legions of adoring fans and enjoy playing to crowds, and both of them have high places in our society despite critics insisting that they are hacks.

West, however, has said that he wants to do some growing up (and research) and run for president himself in 2020. Understandably, he has described his platform as that of a Washington outsider, but with Trump as an incumbent, West may have trouble using outsider status to differentiate himself. Regardless, it would make for an interesting race, especially if West stays away from the establishment message that failed for Hillary Clinton.

One might assume that if West did in fact run for president in 2020, he would make sure to vote.