"I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues. These issues included bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence in Chicago.
"I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future president if we truly want change," West said in a series of tweets.
The rapper, who was recently hospitalised for mental exhaustion, also teased a potential presidential run of his own, tweeting, "#2024."
"We've been friends for a long time," Trump, 70, told reporters as he posed for photos with West.