Kanye West has announced he’s running for president. As if this Fourth of July wasn’t already cursed enough.
As scattered fireworks celebrations were beginning across crowdless cities on the East Coast Saturday night, Kanye West, the controversial rapper and fashion mogul, decided to log on to Twitter and let the world know that he would be running for president of the United States.
We’ve all assumed the election would be between Kanye’s pal President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, but perhaps this Saturday night surprise will change the game for better or worse.
More likely, though, is that Kanye West is just trying to promote his new album (which is called God’s Country, making it even more notable that he dropped God’s name in his tweet) and possibly some of his overpriced clothes.
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 ! #2020VISION
ye (@kanyewest) July 5, 2020
To make this even weirder, billionaire and notorious Twitter troll Elon Musk decided to immediately “endorse” Kanye on Twitter. It should be noted that they two recently hung out, and, the chances of this being a big game to them are sky high.
You have my full support!
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 5, 2020
This probable stunt might have been more entertaining in the Before times. But as it stands, we’re in midst of historic protests for racial justice and we’re still facing down the very real danger of a global pandemic, which continues to ravage the country. Nearly 130,000 Americans have already died of COVID-19, and cases across much of the United States continues to climb.
If Kanye’s supposed entrance into the race actually changes the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, it’s absolutely what we deserve.
But it’s 2020, and I’m tired. We’re all tired. So let’s just hope this fades faster than the smoke after the Fourth of July fireworks.read more
Kanye West claims he’s running for president and Elon Musk is playing along
