50 Cent has criticized Kanye West’s unlikely US presidential campaign, alleging that West’s move toward politics is a trick that aims to “create a detour [and] distract people. “
Since announcing his candidacy on July 4, the West campaign has already experienced a number of delays, including the lack of several important state registration deadlines and polls of just 2% among voters.
50 Cent has now added his name to the growing number of stars who have voiced concerns about West entering the White House race in the November presidential election, and Jamie Foxx, Katy Perry and Will.i.am have already criticized The rapper’s decision to run.
Speaking to Billboard This week, 50 joked that he was “contemplating running [for President] myself “and suggested that West was simply running to” create fun, to distract people “.
“I’m going to run to create a detour for someone else,” he said. “The new thing is to run to create fun, to distract people. Would you run against someone who just gave you $ 2 million?
The latest comment seemed to refer to the $ 2 million reportedly received by West’s YEEZY company through Donald Trump’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a fund that allegedly saved more than 100 jobs .
“Remember the last president called you an idiot?” 50 additions from West, referencing when Barack Obama criticized the rapper in 2009 for disrupting Taylor Swift at the VMAs. “Maybe that’s why you embrace this [Trump]. “
When asked if it was encouraging that West had at least abandoned his support for Trump and “given up the MAGA hat,” 50 replied, “How could I keep it in this weather? Without creating a shit storm for you? You have to take off. the hat.
West’s presidential campaign may already be over. A member of his campaign team reportedly said New York Magazine‘s Intelligent that the rapper will no longer contest the elections.