Yes, it's true: Kanye West belatedly throws his hat in the ring.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an apparent challenge to Trump and his presumptive Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
“We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States,” West wrote in a Twitter post, adding an American flag emoji and the hashtag “#2020VISION”.
It was not immediately clear if West was serious about vying for the presidency four months before the Nov. 3 election or if he had filed any official paperwork to appear on state election ballots.
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Elon Musk, the chief executive of electric-car maker Tesla and another celebrity known for eccentric outbursts, endorsed West’s Twitter post: “You have my full support!” he wrote.
I saw the link to this article on Instapundit. Glenn Reynolds thinks Kanye knows what he is doing: he is deliberately attempting to siphon black voters away from Joe Biden, so this presidential bid (along with Elon Musk's expression of support) is more of a troll than a sincere shot at the Oval Office. If there's a chance that Kanye is actually serious about this bid, well... he may be in for a rude awakening. I like the "trolling" theory better.
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