Kim Kardashian has built a billion dollar empire thanks to social media, but nearly a quarter of a million of her Instagram followers have fled in under a week after she shared a picture from Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Kardashian raised eyebrows online by posting the photo of the president’s wife wearing a wide-brimmed hat at her husband’s inauguration.

Kim, who did not endorse anybody in the 2024 election, previously sparked backlash for posting a sweet tribute to Ivanka Trump just days before the vote.

Several social media users were quick to press the unfollow button after Kim Kardashian caused controversy earlier this week. According to a new analytics report, the reality star lost nearly 150,000 Instagram followers as a result of posting First Lady Melania Trump attending her husband Donald's Inauguration Day ceremonies on Monday,

Kim Kardashian angered some when she posted a photo of first lady Melania Trump to her Instagram Story on Monday afternoon. Kardashian posted a photo of Trump in her wide-brimmed hat arriving to President Donald Trump’s inauguration that day.

Kim Kardashian wasted no time welcoming the Trump family back to Washington on Monday. The reality star is already close with Trump-adjacent figures like Ivanka Trump, Lauren Sánchez, and Elon Musk — not to mention the man himself.