Kanye West declares he’s running for president in upcoming 2020 election

Kanye West in front of the White House
Kanye West is running for president (Picture: Getty)

Kanye West has declared he is running to be the president of the United States.

The 43-year-old rapper announced via Twitter that he has aspirations of one day becoming the world leader and suggested that he intends to enter the 2020 election.

‘We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,’ Kanye penned.

‘I am running for president of the United States [US flag emoji]! #2020VISION (sic)’

Kanye’s ambition has already received the backing of tech billionaire Elon Musk, who responded: ‘You have my full support!’

Meanwhile, Kanye’s wife, Kim Kardashian West, also showed her support by retweeting his post with an emoji depicting the American flag.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian
The next US president and first lady? (Picture: Wire Image)

However, it remains unclear whether Kanye seriously intends to run for political office in November.

Last year, Kanye teased he’d be putting himself forward for the White House job during an interview with Zane Lowe.

‘There will be a time when I will be President of the United States,’ he told the host.

Kanye West and Elon Musk are plotting, we mean, hanging out Picture: @kanyewest METROGRAB
Kanye already has Elon Musk’s ‘full support’ (Picture: @kanyewest)

‘And I will remember…any founder that didn’t have the capacity to understand culturally what we’re doing.’

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The chart-topping artist voiced his support for current president Donald Trump in 2018.

At the time, Kanye tweeted: ‘You don’t have to agree with trump but the mob can’t make me not love him. We are both dragon energy.

‘He is my brother. I love everyone. I don’t agree with everything anyone does.

‘That’s what makes us individuals. And we have the right to independent thought. (sic)’

The president replied: ‘Thank you Kanye, very cool!’

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