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(4,868 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:24 PM Jul 2020

Rapper Kanye West announces U.S. presidential bid on Twitter [View all]

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Source: Reuters

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”.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-kanye-west/rapper-kanye-west-announces-u-s-presidential-bid-on-twitter-idUSKBN24601P

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Rapper Kanye West announces U.S. presidential bid on Twitter [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2020 OP

He's Rebl2 Jul 2020 #1

You are too kind in your assessment of Kanye West. comradebillyboy Jul 2020 #3

He's BiPolar. BlueIdaho Jul 2020 #17

Yes, he's not quite right. Been remarked on in the past. Unfortunately Musk is encouraging him Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #45

The two are not mutually exclusive. Dave Starsky Jul 2020 #55

Wonder if PUtitn or drumpf are paying him to split the black vote. lark Jul 2020 #64

This was my thought as well. LiberalLovinLug Jul 2020 #71

Scuse me. Whiskey-Tango-Alpha-Foxtrot?? sprinkleeninow Jul 2020 #2

Which party is he supposed to belong to? BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #4

Party of one Rebl2 Jul 2020 #15

That's a good question. Cha Jul 2020 #40

peel off the excess dems voters? nt msongs Jul 2020 #5

yes, if he is on the ballot, peel off 7% of Bidens vote to Kanye with the SOFTWARE Captain Zero Jul 2020 #32

Does he even know how to get on a ballot? C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #6

I think that's it. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2020 #7

that's the job of repubs and russians to get him on the ballot mucifer Jul 2020 #14

THIS. That's why he announced this. He's been ruthlessdly ingratiated upon by tRump KPN Jul 2020 #30

Yup probably hoping to peel some of the voters that voted for Trump the first time but cstanleytech Jul 2020 #26

Exactly. This isnt some nefarious plot. Its just BS oldsoftie Jul 2020 #52

He loves trump Richard D Jul 2020 #8

THIS. n/t CousinIT Jul 2020 #16

Yup. KPN Jul 2020 #31

I guess he figures that if his wife Kim Kartrasian can be a lawyer without going to law school politicaljunkie41910 Jul 2020 #35

Black Voters are too Smart.. they know what's at Cha Jul 2020 #41

Yes, that bizarre Oval Office meeting. Best for campaign to just ignore West, not attack at all. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #48

Obviously trying to fix the election for Trump . athenasatanjesus Jul 2020 #9

I doubt it's breaking if there was a thread hours ago, but, be that as it may, here's a list... TreasonousBastard Jul 2020 #10

Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs CountMyVote4Reality Jul 2020 #11

Hahahahahahahahaha! dobleremolque Jul 2020 #12

Well the bar has been set so low by Trump that any idiot can run. milestogo Jul 2020 #13

I really want to fall on the floor and die from a laughing fit but then I remembered, Marie Marie Jul 2020 #18

That's when I said, "He's going to win". BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #44

More of an attention grab than any serious candidacy. Eugene Jul 2020 #19

"2020 Vision" from the New Yorker's Barry Blitt in 2015 Tactical Peek Jul 2020 #20

How? Mz Pip Jul 2020 #21

They can print up a bunch of fake mail in ballots with his name written McCamy Taylor Jul 2020 #25

He doesn't have to run in 50 states. He just has to get on the ballot of enough states pnwmom Jul 2020 #28

Kanye Presidency would be as TERRIBLE as his music.. Linda Ed Jul 2020 #22

He started to late to get on the ballot in many states. Capt. America Jul 2020 #23

Not too late to register in enough states to flip the election. Jill Stein only got a couple percent pnwmom Jul 2020 #27

They need a third party splitter to reassign votes for Biden. McCamy Taylor Jul 2020 #24

Reassign 7% of Bidens vote via software hacks to Kanye in key states and the Electoral College... Captain Zero Jul 2020 #33

*headdesk* sakabatou Jul 2020 #29

The guy's known to have mental issues, doesnt he? onetexan Jul 2020 #34

Yes, in the past he said he BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #47

Like Ben Carson, a willing tool for Trump and the right wingers who don't like his skin color. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #36

I have no smart-arse comments left to utter canetoad Jul 2020 #37

Melania would be the first nudie model FLOTUS instead of the 'only'. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #38

kanye is full of SHIT Cha Jul 2020 #39

He appears to be going through another manic period. SunSeeker Jul 2020 #42

WTH?! n/t AmericanVictimized Jul 2020 #43

That guy needs to eat one of Elon Musk's batteries. NNadir Jul 2020 #46

Kanye, sigh steve2470 Jul 2020 #49

yawn beachbumbob Jul 2020 #50

Definitely a ploy to split the vote, if he can even get on the ballot mdbl Jul 2020 #51

Isn't it past filing dates in most states? sinkingfeeling Jul 2020 #53

#2020VISION of the President and First Lady dalton99a Jul 2020 #54

Um... qwlauren35 Jul 2020 #62

Melania can't decide whether to be livid or envious. Probably BOTH. not_the_one Jul 2020 #69

Fast forward to election night.... ClusterFreak Jul 2020 #56

Good luck getting on the ballot in most states Gothmog Jul 2020 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Jul 2020 #58

Good lord, CHILL. I KNOW he's trolling. ancianita Jul 2020 #59

He misses the headlines. bluescribbler Jul 2020 #60

twitter has been forcing this trend all night so tRump can get a boost, I quit using twit yaesu Jul 2020 #61

Someone's not getting enough attention. paleotn Jul 2020 #63

So a journalist named George Chidi over on FB has some thoughts on this. GoneOffShore Jul 2020 #65

So Kanye will take away black Republican votes from Trump? Zorro Jul 2020 #66

This just in ... usajumpedtheshark Jul 2020 #67

It's a publicity stunt. It worked. Maeve Jul 2020 #68

Can someone PLEASE.... BigOleDummy Jul 2020 #70

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jul 2020 #72