Musician and entrepreneur Kanye West unloaded on the Democrat Party and the party’s presumptive presidential nominee in a wide-ranging interview published early on Wednesday that followed West’s recent announcement that he is running for president.
West announced his presidential run on Independence Day, writing on Twitter: “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,” West wrote. “I am running for president of the United States! #2020VISION”
In an interview with Forbes, West said that he was no longer a supporter of President Donald Trump, saying that he was “taking the red hat off.”
On the possibility that he is siphoning off black votes from the Democrats’ nominee, presumed to be Joe Biden, West told Forbes: “I’m not denying it, I just told you. To say that the black vote is Democratic is a form of racism and white supremacy.”
West told Forbes that he is a Republican and would run as a Republican if Trump were not on the ticket and, if Trump is running as an independent, that he would run as an independent.
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11.26.2024