Kanye West booed as declares support for Donald Trump

(Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West has come out in support of Republican President-elect Donald Trump, drawing boos and whistles from fans. West told the audience at a concert in San Jose, California on Thursday night that he didn't vote in the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential elections "but if I would have voted, I would have voted for Trump." The rapper remained quiet during the acrimonious 2016 election campaign while Hollywood stars and other music heavy hitters like Beyonce, Katy Perry and Bruce Springsteen supported Democrat Hillary Clinton. "I hate the fact that because I’m a celebrity, everybody told me not to say that I loved the debates," West said, in videos of remarks posted by concertgoers on Twitter and YouTube.