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Welp looks like Trump is taking Kanye’s request seriously.
He recently asked Trump to help ASAP Rocky get out of Swedish jail after an uncalled for altercation where the rapper was provoked. Trump is stepping in.
TMZ reports Trump said he’s “personally guaranteeing bail for ASAP Rocky if Swedish authorities release him … meaning the President would be on the hook if Rocky skips out.”
Trump took to his Twitter to make the announcement.
Just had a very good call with @SwedishPM Stefan Löfven who assured me that American citizen A$AP Rocky will be treated fairly. Likewise, I assured him that A$AP was not a flight risk and offered to personally vouch for his bail, or an alternative….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2019
The Harlem rapper has been detained for more than two weeks. He’s not facing any criminal charges. The Swedish government said he’s a “flight risk” and they need another week to investigate. However, an investigation shouldn’t be taking this long since there’s clear evidence of ASAP being provoked for a long period of time.