Kim, Kanye expecting 4th child; West repeats support for Trump
LOS ANGELES — Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting a fourth child — again using a surrogate, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.
Celebrity magazines Us Weekly and People quoted sources close to the couple as saying the surrogate was pregnant and expected to give birth in May.
Representatives of the reality TV star and her rapper husband did not respond to a request for comment.
Ms. Kardashian and Mr. West鈥檚 third child, Chicago, was born via a surrogate in January 2018. The couple has two other children North, five, and Saint, three.
They turned to surrogacy after doctors warned Ms. Kardashian of serious health risks if she became pregnant again after her first two children.
Us Weekly reported that the couple put their plans for a fourth child on hold about six months ago as Mr. West was struggling with mental health issues. The rapper said last year he suffers from bipolar disorder and embarked on a bizarre Twitter spree that culminated in a rambling October meeting at the White House with US President Donald Trump, who Mr. West supports.
鈥淜im wanted their carrier to be pregnant shortly after Chicago鈥檚 birth, but they put those plans on hold when Kanye was having his issues,鈥 an anonymous source was quoted as telling Us Weekly.
鈥淜anye has been great. He鈥檚 been healthy, happy and his head is clear. They are both very excited for this new baby,鈥 the source added.
Mr. West, who said after the Trump meeting that he was distancing himself from politics, kicked off the New Year with a series of tweets reiterating his support for the Republican president.
鈥淭rump all day,鈥 the musician wrote on Twitter on Jan. 1, saying he planned to perform wearing the 鈥淢ake America Great Again鈥 hat made popular by Trump and his supporters.
鈥淥ne of my favorite of many things about what the Trump hat represents to me is that people can鈥檛 tell me what to do because I鈥檓 black,鈥 Mr. West added on Twitter. — Reuters


