Can Kanye West Actually Run For President in 2020?
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Here’s Why Some Think a Kanye West Presidential Run Is a Plot to Help Trump
Some people on Twitter are convinced that a Kanye West presidential run is a plot to help President Donald Trump defeat his Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Those commenters are theorizing that Kanye would be more likely to draw votes from the Democrat in the race, Biden, although, of course, who knows if West is even serious? “The amount of people I see actually considering Kanye is scary, every vote that isn’t for Biden is a vote for Trump,” wrote one concerned Twitter user.
From the Right
Kanye West's wife Kim Kardashian 'has been supportive' of husband's presidential aspirations: report
Kanye West has a supporter in his wife Kim Kardashian.
On Saturday, West, 43, announced on Twitter his intention to run for president, seemingly in the upcoming 2020 election.
"We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future," he said online. "I am running for president of the United States! #2020VISION."
From the Left
Kanye West for president? Realities and rules say White House run unlikely
If Kanye West is serious about running for president, the rapper and fashion designer will face major obstacles to mounting a serious campaign less than four months before the 3 November election.
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West said he was running in a Twitter post on Saturday, the Fourth of July holiday.
If so, he will have to work fast to get his name on the ballot alongside Donald Trump and the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden...
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