Kanye West chose the most American of holidays — the Fourth of July — to announce he’s running for president (supposedly for real this time). On Saturday evening (July 4), the G.O.O.D. Music founder fired off a tweet vowing to be on the 2020 ballot.
“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!” he wrote. “#2020VISION.”
Kanye’s announcement, of course, is being met with mixed reactions. For years, Ye has been an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, causing division among his longtime fans. Some people are concerned if he were to get on the 2020 ballot, he could split the vote and possibly hand the re-election to the current POTUS.
Others are all for it, adopting a “2020 is already trash” attitude, lumping the news in with the police killing of George Floyd, COVID-19 and the deaths of Breonna Taylor and Elijah McClain, again at the hands of police.
The Grammy Award-winning artist has toyed with the idea of running for office numerous times. Shortly after the 2016 election, he spoke about his intentions to throw his name in the ring during an interview with the BBC.
“When I talk about the idea of being president, I’m not saying I have any political views,” he explained. “I don’t have views on politics, I just have a view on humanity, on people, on the truth. If there is anything that I can do with my time and my day, to somehow make a difference while I’m alive I’m going to try to do it.”
If Kanye is indeed serious about running for president this year — and not just promoting his forthcoming God’s Country album — it’d have to be as a write-in candidate. He’s already missed the filing deadlines for several states and wouldn’t have his name listed on the ballot.
As Kanye continues to be a trending Twitter topic on good ol’ Independence Day, check out some of the initial reactions below.
Yeah Right Whatever
Yes and it’s what the Democrats get for running a racist against an even more racist Trump.
They want to maintain their status quo of establishment corporatists? Fine but you’ll pay the price when you run as if you’re the good guys when you’re not. Republicans are worse but they don’t pretend they’re good they know they’re rotten.
Remember the good old days (before he was rich/rubbing shoulders with the rich white men he openly hated 15yrs ago) where Ye hated the racism behind the decisions of white men in charge during a crisis (sound familiar?) that, on live TV – standing next to poor Mike Meyers aka Austin Powers – while raising money for Katrina, he was rightfully upset with FEMA and its reaction/effect on black community…He went off script and before they cut to commercial he looked right at the camera and said ‘GEORGE BUSH DOESNT CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE’ – lets call THAT Kanye, pre-megawealthy/still cared about racism/ Used his platfrom at risk of media blackballing his (just starting) career-Kanye – where did he go over the last 15 years (other than a Trump Rally )
NOW – theres a ‘Katrina’ type act of god event/ pandemic but its effecting THE WHOLE WORLD, hitting the US hardest and has no signs of ‘just disappearing’ and Kanye West, an admitted friend of Donald Trump who once said ‘Slavery is a myth’ (Ye not Trump but be honest, you didnt know who i was talking about for a sec haha) is gonna do NOTHING but take votes away from Biden at the least, and give them TO Trump (his buddy) at the worst…and with Trump/Ye – its usually the ‘worst case scenario’ so yeah…
Kanye went from being so dedicated to #BlackLivesMatter he risked (an at the time MUCH smaller) career saying this to millions on live TV to help his black community/bring awareness – annnnd now a bit over ten years later he’s (according to everyone that knows Kanye) lost his mind completely, was diagnosed bipolar, which isnt his fault (but doesnt manage it as he should re steady medication/therapy according to close sources)
*Real talk, when he names his last album Jesus is King or whatever and went gospel we shoulda known it was to pander to Trumps hyper religious fan base but in a ‘cool’ way to win young and particularly young BLACK votes…sickening…if its a close call and he actually affects this election ill burn his first three albums no matter HOW much i loved them hahaha #rillydoh
Wow!! The amount of TRUTH you just dropped sir.. Well freaking said!
lol. your facts are based on gossip. but dats not your fault
He’s actually running as a democrat
Duh. Hes running as a Republican to steal votes.
How do you “steal” votes when people voluntarily bite for whoever they want?
He’s running independent. Dems and Reps already have their candidates chosen.
This is turning into a circus. Dangerous to be an iraqi/american these days
Is he running as democrat???
He has to run as independent. Both rep. and dem. have elected who’s running for them. Which is why people believe Kanye is doing this to “steal” young and black votes, who would most likely vote for Biden over Trump.
How cud he run as Democrat wen he believes in Nothing that Democrats stand for? He Stan’s Trump who a week ago re-tweeted and thanked white supremacists screaming “white power!”
Yeah, that never happened moron. Keep making shit up. Oh, Black Power is ok to chant, right you moron? I’m a Latino BTW
Yes it did happen smh. Last Sunday he did it the tweet was up three hours, he blamed it staying there on him being at the golf club playing golf. It was a clear signal to energized his base.
Was that post in English? LOL. I couldn’t understand your garbage ass Grammar. You’re trying to say Trump or Kanye liked a white power chant on social media? HahahahahAhahahaha. That would have been ALL OVER CNN. Strange. No mention.
All over cnn ? No it wasn’t all over cnn. Because important info is ignored by the msm. You need to get serious journalistic sources. This is why Trump has it so easy. Ppl like you don’t fact check. Try Reuters for example.
Yeah, he got everything he has through hard work and talent. He definitely doesn’t believe in anything democrats stand for nowadays.
F*** this Uncle Tom and his *** wife
Sure. You do WAY more for your community than Ye does, im sure. LOL
Yes does nothing for his community. Except promote Trump, a white supremacist. Yes does nothing to help. In fact he avoids taxes same as Trump and Elon musk. And with gap he steals a BLM activists designs. As gap wants to help Trump. Gap doesn’t want black lives to matter. Kanye promotes satanic prosperity theology. He is hogging the mic. To distract from protests against racism. He wants to demoralise the Uprising. Distract, divide the vote, depress the vote, encourages disinformation. He is evil and narcissistic same as his fuhrer
West, alongside his mother, founded the “Kanye West Foundation” in Chicago in 2003, tasked with a mission to battle dropout and illiteracy rates, while partnering with community organizations to provide underprivileged youth access to music education. In 2007, the West and the Foundation partnered with Strong American Schools as part of their “Ed in ’08” campaign. As spokesman for the campaign, West appeared in a series of PSAs for the organization, and hosted an inaugural benefit concert in August of that year. In 2008, following the death of West’s mother, the foundation was rechristened “The Dr. Donda West Foundation.” The foundation ceased operations in 2011. Kanye West and friend, Rhymefest, also founded “Donda’s House, Inc”. Got Bars is the Donda’s House signature music/lyric composition and performance program. Participants are selected through an application and audition process. Got Bars is a free music writing program with the goal of helping at-risk Chicago youth. It is aimed at students between 15 and 24, and includes lessons on how to write and record music. Their curriculum is based on the teaching philosophy and pedagogy of Dr. Donda West with a focus on collaborative and experiential learning.
West has additionally appeared and participated in many fundraisers, benefit concerts, and has done community work for Hurricane Katrina relief, the Kanye West Foundation, the Millions More Movement, 100 Black Men of America, a Live Earth concert benefit, World Water Day rally and march, Nike runs, a Hurricane Sandy benefit concert, and an MTV special helping young Iraq War veterans who struggle through debt and PTSD a second chance after returning home.
In January 2019, West donated $10 million towards the completion of the Roden Crater by American artist James Turrell. In June 2020, in wake of the killing of George Floyd and following protests, he donated $2 million between the family of Floyd and other victims of police brutality Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. The donation funded legal fees for Arbery and Taylor’s families, as well as establishing a 529 plan to fully cover college tuition for Floyd’s daughter.
Kanye West is white and Eminem is black.
You are dumb and youre moms a bitch
He won’t split votes by much at all because nobody is going to vote for him.
You forget that Biden is going to have to open his retard/dementia ass mouth in the next few months. We’ll see. LOL
And Trump isn’t a retard? We have two dementia/retard candidates to vote for. It’s sad that Kanye West is the name that comes up to vote for instead of these two. He’s late anyway to run, so he won’t be in every states ballot.
Trump is a crazy egotistical liar. He doesn’t have dementia. Gets your facts straight. Also, anyone can run as a write in, they can’t be dem or rep though.
And Trump isn’t a retard? Seems we have a retard in office and 2 that want to be president. It’s sad when Kanye West is even in the conversation. He came in too late anyway, if he’s serious he won’t be on every states ballot.
Who cares democrazy is just an illusion anyways,mang.
Hahaha. Fuck the DNC, fuck Bidens pedophile elite self, and fuck Reddit, the Media, Twitter and FB. The entire country is trying so hard to prevent Trump and it was still a long shot.
Now it’s even longer. Trump 2020.
A lot of whiners here
He’s delusional. Just like Trump!
Right. The billionaire who got elected president. I’m sure you could pull that off if you were delusional as well, right? Lol. Double digit IQ moth breather. LOL
Shut your trap douche
Nice comeback. Well thought out.
Lemme Ask My ? dusty WTF is going on with this bullshit…NVM ?
(sigh)
Mr. West is certainly legally entitled to run for President of the United States.
As far as his announcement goes, my response is this:
The comedian Richad Pryor released an album in 1974.
That is as much as I’m going to be talking about Mr. West’s political aspirations.
No more.
How thoroughly thoughtful. What does Richard Pryor releasing a comedy album have to do with a guy who has mental health issues exercising his rights? It sounded like you were trying to be clever and missed horribly.
Miss yourself, clown. I said what I said and I meant it. Mr West is not an intellectual, nor is he a genuine populist. He is a middle aged born again evangelical who has decided to do this on a lark. He already has gone on record saying he doesn’t read books. His other statements about historical developments are uninformed to a ghastly degree.
Hahahaha. You said what you said and it made no sense. Jackass. He has over 20 Grammys, started a career from scratch, started a clothing brand evaluated at 2 billion dollars. Don’t act like ANYONE cares about historical accuracy or facts nowadays because it’s simply disingenuous. I appreciate you going off on some stupid tangent that still shows no connection between a 1970’s classic comedy album and a man running for president in 2020. You’ve lost the argument dummy. It’ll only get worse. LOL
You’re dumb as hell… read the name of that Richard Pryor album out loud.
That n word is crazy? That’s the name of the album. Kanye has mental health issues. What does that have to do with anything? This is obviously a ploy to take votes away from Biden, and a pretty intelligent one at that. He is a republican. That would be in his best interestS. A calculated way to help guarantee a win for his candidate. The opposite of crazy. Hence, YOU’RE dumb as hell. LOL
Read the name of the album dummy…
Everybody seems to be forgetting a few key things. Biden has spoken once over the last 3 months. I WONDER WHY? LOL. we have an ego maniac who makes shit up (Lies) as he goes along, but made the economy the best it has been in a long while, versus a man who clearly has dementia and will probably die before serving out his term. We still don’t know who the latter has as a Vice President, let’s be real, that person will probably be president when Biden wins, eventually. Hillary was ahead in the polls and popular vote last time as well people. I hope they can keep Joey Bananas quiet until the election comes, so we can get the orange man out of office. It probably won’t happen, it seems like the Democrats want to lose for some reason.
To “you’re right sort of” he didn’t get rich thru hard work and talent. Eg. Trump gave him tax loophole last year of $83 mill, which he lied and said was an unexpected reward from Jesus.
To “trooper” yes Trump did retweet a vid of his supporters screaming “white power” last Sunday. The tweet was up three hours he said he didn’t take it down as he was busy playing golf. In reality he kept it up as a signal to his white supremacist base that he is on their side. It said “thank you” to the white supremacists attacking peaceful BLM protestors
Uh, dummy? Kanye grew up in Southside Chicago. He made his first million dollars by making beats on an MPC, mainly for Roc a fella records and Jay-Z. The guy’s company is worth almost 2 billion. You think an 82 million dollar loophole in 2019, when he already had over 300 million liquid is what made him rich? LOL. Your IQ is way too low to have an opinion, dummy. He dropped college dropout in 2004. It debuted at #2 in the charts and received triple platinum status in the US and in the UK. It is estimated that thru touring and record sales he made over 10 million dollars in 2004. Dummy. No tax cut made this man rich.
His mother invested tens of thousands in him. He was middle class not working class. He went to University. He is straight. And a man, able bodied. He entered an industry which was expanding. He was lucky to fit into what record label wanted, a different type of rapper from most who were like fifty cents. Saying he got where he is thru hard work and talent is dumb. So Donald Trump works hard and has talent by your logic. Rich ppl always believe their success is pure hard work and talent. They are blind and narcissistic and the media, education system, etc encourages ppl to think the world is a “fair” “meritocracy” for all.
Obama, he worked hard also and benefited from civil rights legislation and anti racism laws.
Funny, there wasn’t one arrest of a white supremacists during any of the protests. LOL. There were plenty of weirdo cuck white folk arrested who ended up in jail for felonies. It will be interesting when they hit PRISON to see how their Narnia made up bullshit will work when they have to pick a race to cozy up with. LOL. Plenty of Black supremacists were arrested. A five time felon was murdered by one individual cop. That’s tragic. It downplays they fact that due to poverty and cultural biases, blacks commit WAY more crime than any other demographic in the US. This would obviously garner more police attention. They also resist arrest and don’t comply WAY more. Shout out to south side Chicago. More people killed there a year than all US mass shootings combined in a year. No protests though.
How do you “steal” votes from someone? Last time I checked, voting was voluntary, and you can vote for whoever you like. Unless you’re black, you’re an Uncle Tom unless you vote for one party.
I find it amazing that you have up votes. Do you and others actually not realize what ‘stealing votes’ means? Please don’t vote.
Hahahaha. You’re an obvious moron. Here is the definition of STEALING (to steal), since you obviously don’t speak English very well… To take (another person’s property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.
“thieves stole her bicycle” there. What is being stolen if a person legally runs for office and people are allowed to vote for whomever they want to? Including a crazy egomaniac (Trump or Kanye) or a clown that can’t remember his name due to dementia. I have a college degree moron. You obviously can’t spell GED, let alone get one.
Fake news
A vote for Kanye is a vote for Trump; people can’t be that stupid to fall for this, Kanye is Trump supporter.
You can’t be this stupid to assume everyone doesn’t get that. Slow much?
Fuck Kanye and 45 gay fuck
Joe Biden and the Dummycrats won’t win anyway. These liberal writers got all you ppls panties in a bunch.
To “huh?” the police are white supremacists this is why they don’t arrest white supremacists. Police unions protect them. You say white supremacists not being arrested “proves” they are “great ppl” this is trumps logic. The racist police want to keep being above the law. Didn’t you see them laughing and smiling recreating a chokehold? They sent text to the murderer cop who replied “haha”. So you trying to say that BLM protestors getting arrested “proves” they are violent, is dumb.
Hahahaha. The police are white supremacists? That’s rich. When did I ever say white supreme it’s are great people, or anything proves that? Do you know how to read? LOL. They sent a text to a MURDERED COP? LOL. No one saw that because a cop who has been murdered doesn’t check his texts. LOL. You are so stupid it’s actually amusing. I’m guessing you didn’t even make it to high school. Hahahahaha
If anyone needs to educate themselves it’s you. I’ve never read something so full of shit. Get BLM’s dick out your mouth. They are violent hypocrites and was founded off misinformation.
Look at this guy. Black America is screwed if this is the guy who’s gonna be in charge.
And Jayz is a punk 2.
Raps dead folks it’s over.
Ps Kim’s pussy smells like Jayz lips
Black America is screwed? LOL. Sure. Criminals are being killed by cops while caught committing crimes and mouthing off, not complying. Black Americans have the highest average annual wage they have ever had. If we couple only find a way to make black America REALIZE and ADMIT they have a problem with crime and filling our prisons they could actually progress and be in a level playing field. Foreigners come here ALL the time and prosper. Work hard. Take care of your family and kids. Stay with the woman you knocked up. Guarantee your kids graduate from high school, and if possible, graduate from college. That’s somehow racist, right?
Feeble-minded fool! What kind of loser must you be to spend your time trolling on a site like this? You know good and well you are here for the specific purpose of trolling, letting that rage out.
Judging by your inability to form proper sentences, I am going to assume you are nothing more than just another redneck sideshow freak.
If you are not black (you’re not), you can not speak on the wellbeing of black Americans. Your words on the subject are hollow! The majority of black Americans are anything but doing well due in great part to the actions of our current, nasty old pathological lying, racist president. Now, is this the part where you attempt to claim that Obama is responsible for dividing our nation?! Good luck with that!
Agent Orange, your king Trumpanzee, IS responsible for the state of our nation. He has done nothing but to add fuel to the fire of racism we are experiencing.
One of many things you shadow racist freakshows always fail to mention is the fact that MOST black Americans, NEVER commit a crime yet so many are judged and treated as if criminals.
Perhaps you don’t care, or maybe just too stupid to realize that within your very comments – your racist agenda is clear as day. “mouthing off” you say?! Spoken just like a true Trumpanzee! Never a man, woman, or child to deserve death for “mouthing off.” Unless of course, you’re talking about the logic of a racist man.
The Majority of sex crimes in our nation are committed by white men yet there are more black men in prison for such crimes. How is that possible? Google is your friend. Willful ignorance and racism are not.
Dumbest conspiracy theory ever. And if you vote for him your a moron.
I don’t get it. He would only split the vote if he ran with Donald Trump, not against him. Trump has already won his delegates for this election cycle because ran essentially unopposed. If Kanye were to run, it would split the vote on the right, not the left. That would make it easier for the Democratic party to win. Now if Kanye ran for president in a leftist party we would have a different issue, but that’s not the case. The Greens have their candidate, the Dems rigged their primary again for their candidate, and the Elephants have their candidate. This is much ado about nothing.
General election you fool
You sound pretty dumb. Yes. You don’t get it. No one can run as a dem or a rep. Their candidates are locked in , which is dangerous for BOTH sides as both candidates suck ass. They both have histories of racism and sexual assault against women. He will run independent (if he does). He will be a write in candidate. Every vote he gets would be from a democrat.
This much I know, but if he’s a conservative then he’ll pull it more voters from the right. Third parties run in every election. In fact, in the last presidential election Gary Johnson pulled more votes away from Trump on the right than Dr. Jill Stein did on the left. Unless you’re Teddy Roosevelt in the Bull Moose party you are not going to fracture the vote enough to do damage.
Another Agent Orange supporter! You’re talking, make no sense and you know this. What you’re hoping for is that other people buy the BS you’re trying to sell. Kanye is running as an independent! He is trying to repeat what Sanders did in 2016, but this time with the focus on young voters who happen to be Kanye West fans. The reason Kanye is late to the party is that he had no plans to run for 2020 UNTIL his orange, crusty old pathological lying buddy got scared due to recent polls after the pandemic began. Anyone who reads the Forbes interview can see clear as day that the reasons West gave for no longer supporting Trump – are nothing but smoke and mirrors!
1. He hasn’t actually done anything to run for president other than to say he’s running for president. 2. He has an album coming out, so it’s attention seeking. 3. Can the hip hop community finally move on from Kanye? He forgot about this community long ago, it’s time for us to move on as well. He hasn’t had a decent album since MBDTF which was how long ago now? 4. IF for some reason he was serious and did get on the ballot as an independent, this would most certainly take votes away from Biden. There are probably less than 1000 people in this country that are Trump supporters that would suddenly vote for Kanye.
He wont win. Besides he cant register in 6 states because the deadline has passed.
Dumb ass white people go back where you come from. Oh that’s right you’ve never had shit other than what you stole from everyone else. White America don’t lock you up no matter what you do. You murder everyday and lie or pretend to be so called crazy. You’re mad because your skin is ugly and pale and your hair smell like dogs and carry lice. You’re too dumb to know that you’re not white because your great grandmother was black. You’re so dumb that you don’t know Trump kids not white. So when you start hanging start there. Keep Kanye ass kissing crazy ass. We don’t want him. We invite you to the Midwest where killing is a sport. We don’t give a damn about your white ass. We wish you would.
It doesn’t matter what he’s trying to do. The only thing that matters is this WILL steal votes from Trump. Unless, Kanye can without TX, NY and 5 other lmfaooooo
If Kanye wins (and he won;t), that would make KK First Lady. EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW…………………………….