Third-party candidates have hampered both Republicans and Democrats

Posted on AllSides August 13th, 2020
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FACT CHECK

The sudden and unusual emergence of rapper Kanye West as a potential presidential candidate has sparked questions on what kind of impact the mercurial entertainer could have at the ballot box.

The questions — and conspiracy theories — only gained traction when we learned the attorney who submitted West’s signatures for Wisconsin (minutes after the technical deadline) was a former GOP lawyer who is representing President Donald Trump’s campaign in a pending lawsuit.

One widely read post on Instagram claimed West joining the race would help Trump — citing past...

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