29 Nov 2022

US correspondent Ron Elving : "Kanye brought him"

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 29 November 2022
US President Donald Trump meets with rapper Kanye West in the Oval Office.

US President Donald Trump meets with rapper Kanye West in the Oval Office. Photo: AFP

Ron talks to Kathryn about a nasty controversy about Donald Trump having dinner last week with Nick Fuentes, a young provocateur who doubts the Holocaust happened and uses the N word on his podcast.

The former US President says he didn't know him, or of him until last week and that Kanye West brought him.

Also, plans for new majority party in US House are roiled by the leader lacking votes to be Speaker and by much-advertised agenda of investigations. And there's a special runoff next week in Georgia that could break the 50-50 tie in the Senate.

Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.