He’s ‘said’ this before….
The Trump friendly entertainer is NOT REALLY isn’t running for much of anything….
People CAN tweet just about anything ….
Rapper and sometime Trump supporter Kanye West announced via Twitter on Saturday that he is running for president.
The 43-year-old musician included a hashtag, #2020VISION, presumably meaning he intends to run this year.
Not long after West posted the Tweet, billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded, “You have my full support.”
It’s unclear whether West has filed any of the necessary paperwork to formally join the race between incumbent Donald Trump — for whom West has expressed admiration — and Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee. West and his wife Kim Kardashian West have visited Trump in the White House.
Within about an hour, West’s message had been retweeted more than 100,000 times and had sparked debate about his motives, including speculation among some of his 29 million followers that the move, if serious, might be part of an effort to draw Black supporters away from Biden to help Trump.
West’s message offered inspiration, not specifics.
“We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,” he wrote. “I am running for president of the United States.”…
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Scott P says
Publicity stunt. My guess is he doesn’t even bother to garner signatures needed to get on the ballot in states where the deadline hasn’t yet passed.
jamesb says
Ur Right of course….
Democratic Socialist Dave says
I can just envision Kanye West barging into the Inauguration on January 20th, seizing the script out of the Chief Justice’s hands, and claiming how he, the rightful winner, was robbed.
jamesb says
He’s black….
Wouldn’t get past front gate even if he told them he USED hang with Trump…
jamesb says
Oooops!?
Kanye West’s company, Yeezy LLC, received a loan between $2 million and $5 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to Department of Treasury data released Monday.
The rapper’s clothing and sneaker brand reported the PPP loan helped the company save 160 jobs, the Small Business Administration data showed.
The small business loan program was included in the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed in March…
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