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Kanye West 'Praying' For Issa Rae After He Slams Her 'SNL' Sketch Mocking His Candidacy

Kanye West blasted “Saturday Night Live” on Sunday after two sketches mocked his run for president.

West slammed the comedy show for using “Black people to hold other Black people back.” He has appeared on “Saturday Night Live” six times.

In one of the sketches, “Insecure” star Issa Rae, who hosted “SNL,” played an NAACP lawyer who explained that her voting strategy was to back “everybody Black” — no matter what. But when it came to voting for West to be president, she snapped: “F him.” (Check out the video above.)

The sketch was a send-up of Rae’s comments at the 2017 Emmy Awards that she was “rooting for everybody Black.” Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim were also part of the sketch that featured faux talk show “Your Voice Chicago.”

In another bit on “Weekend Update,” co-anchor Michael Che characterized West as a possible election spoiler — but only because the other options are so weak.

West said that he would be “praying” for Rae and her family in his tweet attacking her sketch, and, oddly, tweeted her Google profile, which is in Spanish. He didn’t mention Che.

He also complimented himself and his “20 years of service ... in the entertainment field” for furthering “our ability to be more successful.”

Neither Rae nor “Saturday Night Live” has responded to West.

West, who has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, announced in July that he was running for president as an independent or on his “Birthday Party” ticket.

His action is seen by many as a spoiler strategy to lure just enough votes from Democrats to give Trump a boost. At least two people...

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