Kanye West has said US President Donald Trump is his "brother" and that the "mob" cannot make him "not love him".

The rapper, 40, was prolific on Twitter on Wednesday, earlier claiming to make more money from shoes than Michael Jordan.

He tweeted to his more than 18 million followers: "You don't have to agree with trump but the mob can't make me not love him. We are both dragon energy.

"He is my brother. I love everyone. I don't agree with everything anyone does. That's what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought."

West, who has three children with his wife Kim Kardashian West, added: "For people In my life the idea of Trump is pretty much a 50 50 split but I don't tell a Hillary supporter not to support Hillary I love Hillary too."