Kanye West's Donald Trump-inspired return to Twitter continues to be an ugly, dark, twisted reality.

West, seemingly in an effort to evaporate any remaining goodwill with his fanbase, tweeted a photo of copy of Trump's TIME Person of the Year cover with a personalized message from his "friend."

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"To Kanye, you are a great friend. Thanks," writes the president elect.

America is little bit like a water bottle, Kanye. If it's in your hands you have to be responsible for it. Now Trump is the one man with all that power, and he's not a real friend to anyone but himself.

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