Kanye West announces he is running for president on Twitter … and Elon Musk says the rapper has his vote
Kanye West has announced that he will run for President of the United States, with only four months until Election Day.
The 21-time Grammy winner celebrated Independence Day with the announcement on Twitter, which met with mixed reactions.
He wrote: ‘Now we must fulfill America’s promise by trusting God, unifying our vision, and building our future. I am running for President of the United States flag! # 2020VISION ‘
Campaign Launch: Kanye West has announced that he will run for President of the United States, with just four months until Election Day (pictured February 2020)
Eccentric billionaire teammate Elon Musk sparked rumors that he could be Ye’s running mate, as he replied to the tweet, “You have my full support!”
West took to Twitter this week after visiting the founder of Tesla, posting a photo of his possible meeting of minds.
Several fans responded to the ad, proposing, ‘And @elonmusk can be your vice president?’
The tweet was greeted primarily with skepticism, with one user referring to his infamous slight of Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs: “Imma let you finish but no.”
“Is this a ploy to try to get Trump reelected,” wrote another follower, accusing him of trying to divide the vote in favor of Trump.
Although he offered no platform or party affiliation with his ad, both West and Musk have backed Trump in the past.
In May, Musk thanked Trump for suggesting on Twitter that the Tesla plant in California should remain open amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Presidential offer: 21-time Grammy winner celebrated Independence Day with Twitter announcement, met with mixed reactions
Biggest Supporter: Eccentric fellow billionaire Elon Musk sparked rumors that he could be Ye’s running mate, replying to the tweet, “You have my full support!”
Meeting of minds: West took to Twitter this week after visiting the founder of Tesla, posting a photo of his possible meeting of minds
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