Kanye West's 2020 Presidential Run Has Social Media Weighing In
The 2020 presidential election is only a few months away, but Kanye West is still attempting to [...]
Imma let you finish but no.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) July 5, 2020
There were rumors that West's wife, Kim Kardashian, played a role in West's support for the protests. One source told Page Six Kardashian was a "catalyst" for his actions. Kardashian's representative said this was "not true," adding, "Kanye fully made the decision to donate and peacefully protest in Chicago on his own accord." However, Kardashian has made political moves herself, becoming a vocal supporter of criminal justice and prison reform. She met Trump in 2018 to help get non-violent drug offender Alice Marie Johnson's life sentence commuted.
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2020 keeps getting weirder and wierder pic.twitter.com/YFaY2z5rmU
— Peter Griffin Burner (@PeterGriffinAcc) July 5, 2020
West first said he would run for president in 2020 during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. In 2018, he moved his political goalposts four years into the future, saying he would run in 2024.
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prevnextI think you might be a tiny bit late for this election
— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) July 5, 2020
prevnextKanye may help siphon off the narcissist vote. https://t.co/VCBpgg3KSZ
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) July 5, 2020
prevnextJust a reminder of what kanye west has said when he has spoken up about politics #Taylor2020 pic.twitter.com/uQY15ng6WG
— p (@taylorpayp) July 5, 2020
prevWell, 2020 couldn’t possibly get any worse... #Kanye: Imma let you finish but... pic.twitter.com/BZjHd2zeHs
— VTartak (@VTartak) July 5, 2020