While she did not make a formal endorsement during the presidential campaign, Kim Kardashian is really leaning into a Republican vibe as of late. There’s her friendship with Ivanka Trump and her campaign with Dolce & Gabbana. She’s also chosen to align herself with Donald Trump’s new right-hand man, Elon Musk. In November, Kardashian showed off a new photo-shoot partner — her Tesla Optimus, a humanoid robot that Musk promises will be able to “be a teacher, babysit your kids, walk your dog, mow your lawn, get the groceries, just be your friend.”
The Skims founder has actually been close to Trump for longer than Musk has. (Do you think she made the intro?) She visited the White House a couple of times during Trump’s first term — who can forget this photo — and worked closely with Ivanka and Jared Kushner on her criminal-justice-reform campaigns.
Kardashian doubled down on her right-leaning posts during the inauguration, when she shared a photo of Melania Trump to her Instagram Story.
Was she just giving her support to Melania’s bold hat choice? Or was she signaling her political allegiance? Why not both?
This post has been updated.