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Kim Kardashian Westmay not agree politically withDonald Trump, but she’s continuing to maintain her positive relationship with the president.
“Kim did not support Trump, and her family didn’t support him,” a source tells PEOPLE about the 37-year-oldKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar.
“But, she knows that she has a very rare opportunity to have the ear of the president, and she has some things that she’s very passionate about, and is willing to meet with him to talk about the things she believes,” says the source.
The United States has already witnessed the positive relationship between Kardashian and the Trump presidency.
Earlier this year, Trumpcommuted the sentenceof Alice Marie Johnson, the great-grandmother whom Kardashian West advocated for in a White House meeting.
Although the reality star didn’t vote for Trump in the 2016 election, and her husbandKanye Westis an avid supporter of the president, she is utilizing her star power for good.
“She believes that she can meet with Trump without being a die-hard supporter,” says the source.
“She has a message for him, and goes to talk to him. It’s a very rare opportunity,” the source adds. “She’s smart enough to use it.”
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While a second source told PEOPLE that the controversy can weigh on Kardashian West, she still supports her husband.
“Having all this backlash against Kanye is embarrassing for her and her family, but she will never say that,” thesource said. “She supports Kanye through and through and truly does think her husband is entitled to his own opinion.”
While West, 41, has publicly aligned himself with the president, the second source said Kardashian West voted forHillary Clintonin the 2016 presidential election — but tries to be open-minded about politics.
“Kim didn’t blindly follow the pack of celebrities supporting Hillary during the election, though she did vote for her,” the source shared. “She respects certain aspects of Trump, but in the end Hillary was her decision.”
source: people.com
