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In case 2020 hasn’t been weird enough, we’ve got even weirder for you.
Earlier today, Kanye West announced that he would be running for president.
Yes. Kanye West.
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Taking to Twitter, the American rapper revealed his plans to run for President of the United States in 2020.
“We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,” Kanye tweeted. “I am running for president of the United States. #2020VISION.”
However, Kanye’s announcement has not been confirmed by any officials and it is unclear if the rapper has filed any official paperwork to appear on state election ballots’ for the 3rd November elections.
This is not the first time that Kanye has spoken out about running for president.
Back at the 2015 MTV VMAs, he first announced his plans to run for president in 2020. But in 2018, after stirring up som controversy, the 21-time Grammy winner said that he would no longer pursue a career in politics.
During an appearance at Fast Company’s Innovation Festival in 2019 however, Kanye changed his mind once again and stated that he would launch a presidential campaign in 2024.
“When I run for president in 2024, we would’ve created so many jobs that I’m not going to run, I’m going to walk,” he said.
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As of now, there’s still no official confirmation on whether the rapper would actually be in the running, but we’ll keep you updated.
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