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Kanye West declares he will run for US President in 2020

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Photo credit: Getty Images

From Harper's BAZAAR

Just when you thought 2020 couldn't get more surreal, Kanye West has announced that he will run for US president in the upcoming 2020 election.

The 43-year-old rapper and fashion designer shared his declaration on Twitter on Independence Day in America (July 4), causing a stir on social media.

"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.

West's wife reality TV star Kim Kardashian responded to the tweet with an American flag emoji, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote: "You have my full support."

There are only four months left to go before polling day on 3 November, and it is not known whether West has filed any official paperwork to appear on state election ballots. West would go up against Donald Trump - who he has been a vocal supporter of - and Democrat Joe Biden.

West and Kim Kardashian - who is currently training to become a criminal justice lawyer - previously visited the White House to discuss prison reform. In 2018, West was criticised for wearing a red "Make America Great Again" cap during a bizarre meeting with Trump, while the US President gloated: "Kanye's been a friend of mine for a long time."

This isn't the first time that the star has publicly made clear his ambition for presidential candidacy - at the 2015 MTV VMAs he said he would be running for president in 2020. And during a speech at last year's Fast Company Innovation Festival, he said he would be running in 2024.

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Photo credit: Getty

When some members of the audience laughed, he replied: "What y'all laughing at? We would create so many jobs! I'm not going to run, I'm going to walk."

Meanwhile, West recently donated $2 million thus far to charities in support of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and also has set up a college fund to cover the tuition for Floyd's six-year-old daughter, Gianna Floyd.

West has also reportedly offered to cover the legal fees for the families of Arbery and Taylor, and has promised to help financially support Black-owned businesses in his hometown of Chicago.

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