Kanye West Ends Support Of Trump, Discusses His Own Presidential Campaign
In a new interview with Forbes — his first interview since July 4 when he announced that he’s running for President — Kanye West said that he’s no longer a supporter of Donald Trump. “I am taking the red hat off, with this interview,” he said. But he wasn’t overly critical of the President, saying, “Trump is the closest president we’ve had in years to allowing God to still be part of the conversation.” Also: “I like Trump hotels and the saxophones in the lobby.” There were many other revelations in the interview.
He said, “I would run as a Republican if Trump wasn’t there. I will run as an independent if Trump is there.” Given that Trump is surely running, West said he’s starting a new political party — the Birthday Party — for his own campaign. And even though West has yet to file any paperwork that would actually place him on ballots in November — and he’s already missed deadlines for several states, he still feels good about his chances to win the White House. “Like anything I’ve ever done in my life, I’m doing to win.” He also notes that he’s never voted in his life.
Another revelation: he says that he was sick with COVID-19 in February, yet he’s suspicious of a coronavirus vaccine, saying that vaccines are “the mark of the beast.” He also doubles down on his anti-abortion stance, saying “Planned Parenthoods have been placed inside cities by white supremacists to do the Devil’s work.”
Many on social media feel that West is working with Trump, trying to take Black votes from presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden (West says in the interview, “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”).
“Kanye Finally Dumps Trump.”
— Bleeding Heart Liberal Marine (@BleedingMarine) July 8, 2020
Right. The best way to dump someone is try to help them win an election or at least be a distraction from all their disastrous decisions. pic.twitter.com/glbO9BuVYc
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I don't buy into the Kanye finally dumps Trump rhetoric. If he'd entered the race from the beginning I'd have given it credence. He entering the race when Trump's back is against the wall instead? He's not going to hurt Trump in the slightest. Biden, however.
— Brian (@Eighties_Brian) July 8, 2020
I won't breathe a sigh of relieve until Kanye says he's NOT running for Prez. As of now, this Kanye Finally Dumps Trump stuff is just a way to trick non Trump supporters to not vote for Biden. Kanye has always liked Trump, because Trump's ego is something Kanye relates to
— Zach (@UltraZK) July 8, 2020
Kanye Finally Dumps Trump is a joke. It's just publicity stunt ... and it's a stunt that could cost America dearly. We should probably boycott everything Kanye.
— jeff4_democracy (@jeff4_Democracy) July 8, 2020
If you believe the "Kanye finally dumps Trump" headline, well I have some oceanfront property in Kansas to sell you.
— Kevin Bailey (@KevBaile) July 8, 2020
Kanye is working with Trump to try to divide the Democratic vote. It's as simple as that.
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