Kanye West Claims 2020 Presidential Bid is Not a Stunt

Controversial American rapper Kanye West announced, in a tweet on July 5, that he will run for US president in 2020.

The 2020 United States presidential election is scheduled for November 3. The elections are featuring US President Donald Trump of whom West has been a vocal supporter, Joe Biden, and Brock Pierce, the crypto evangelist, entrepreneur, and former child star.

The rapper and his wife Kim Kardashian West, have visited Trump in the White House to discuss prison reform. This is not their first meeting in the White House, as West met Trump in 2018 while wearing a red “Make America Great Again” cap.

He said that Trump made him feel like Superman, hugged him, and declared: “I love this guy right here.”

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In the past few years, the rapper has gained and lost fans due to his outspoken endorsement of Trump. Recently, over the Black Lives Matter campaign and demonstrations against police brutality and racial discrimination he has perged from the President.

West donated $2 million in June to help the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, three Black men who were killed in police and citizen incidents.

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Kanye West perges from Trump

Forbes reported that West revealed that he is no longer a Trump supporter and that he is “taking the red hat off” — a reference to the red “Make America Great Again” cap.

The 43-year-old rapper also insisted that his announcement that he’s running for President was not a stunt to draw interest in an upcoming album.

However, West has already missed the deadline to qualify for the ballot in several states, and it is unclear if he has the ability or willingness to collect the signatures required to qualify in others — with the election only months away, he needs to register with the Federal Election Commission, present a campaign platform, collect enough signatures to get on the November ballot, and more.