How Kim Kardashian became Armenia's most famous advocate
The reality television star is informally lobbying for recognition of the Armenian genocide.
The day after Rep. Adam Schiff introduced his resolution to recognize the World War I-era Armenian genocide, his fellow California Democrat Jackie Speier had a second champion in mind.
Addressing Armenian-Americans at the annual Capitol Hill commemoration April 9, Speier told them that they had a “secret weapon” in their effort to convince President Donald Trump to take a similar stance.
“I think we all need to tweet to Kim Kardashian — seriously — to ask her to join us in getting the president to take that action,” Speier said at the event organized by the Armenian National Committee of America.
The comments drew initial laughter from the audience, quickly followed by a loud round of applause — a tacit acknowledgment that the reality television star has emerged as a key ally on the issue. As the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly 405-11 today to defy Turkey and pass Schiff’s resolution, Kardashian West’s ties to both Armenia and the Trump administration are coming into full focus.
