I don’t buy it.
For years, Kanye West has teased fans with the prospect of running for president, claiming to have been inspired by President Trump’s bizarre blend between reality TV melodrama and successful political strategy.
Yesterday, West finally announced his 2020 presidential run. Or rather, he typed a tweet on his phone and tapped, “send.”
That’s it – for now, there’s no evidence that West has actually filed the necessary paperwork, meaning he would have to run as a write-in candidate, if he’s serious.
There is, currently, one presidential candidate named Kanye West in the FEC database for the 2020 election year, a Green Party candidate named, umm…. « Kanye Deez Nutz West. » So, probably not the real Kanye.
One celebrity to offer his support to West was Elon Musk, who tweeted:
It’s unclear where Kanye West stands on the political spectrum – for a time, the singer was one of the few high-profile Trump supporters in the entertainment industry, but was never able to articulate why; it seemed to be an aesthetic choice, based on personality rather than policy.
