One of Trump's celebrity supporters, West would have two routes to doing so. He could try to secure the backing of a smaller political party, said James McCann, a political scientist at Purdue University in Indiana.
Rapper Kanye West shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in 2018.Getting on the ballot as an independent would also require hiring staff or recruiting volunteers to quickly gather many tens of thousands of signatures across the nation before other registration periods close in August and September, a task currently made more difficult by the coronavirus pandemic.
It is unclear if West, who is also known for his marriage to reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, has filed any official paperwork to appear on state election ballots. Reuters was unable to reach West's publicist for comment.West, a celebrity highly skilled in grabbing the spotlight, has previously announced plans to run for president without doing so. Last week he entered a 10-year deal with Gap Inc to create a line of clothing carrying the "Yeezy" brand name.
Yeh and pigs will fly
How typically American. FUBAR
Of course he could! You don't need emotional and cognitive intelligence just money and Christian dogma
I don't think so. Was he going to do. RAP his way into the white house.
The battle is real. Light or darkness. Choose your side. 👌
Okuuuuur hell yes
Yes from one media made mug to another mediamademug
No
From movie stars to celeb apprentice to presidents. One would say anything is possible
Americans are very gullible if he wins
Theoretically yes, though in this election no.
It's pretty clear that CWD has crossed over & has infected a vast number of Americans. Zombie Nation USA
No. Rednecks don't get rap.
God help the world
What a joke
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙄
Wouldn’t register on my surprise meter .... FFS.
Idiocracy. Prophetic film masquerading as B grade Hollywood. Watch it and weep.
No. Most of the deadlines for nominating have passed. It is a stunt. Instead of calling fake news we need also to call out celebrity stunts and ignore them. ignorecelebrities
Of course not unless American rules change ...but of course you won’t give that information..who cares now
Don’t give him the attention. He’s a brat
I don’t know who he is but why not? It could not get worse.
Give it a rest.
davidbewart
With Biden as the next possible candidate , even if a MUPPET put his hand up , there’s a possibility.
The way 2020 is going so far.......yep it will probably happen
davidbewart No
davidbewart kanyewest disgusts me as he is only in the election to be a spoiler, not to help create solutions. This is a test run to see how he’ll be received in 2024 plus an added bonus to disrupt Biden. What a joke. I’ve lost any respect I had for him as an artist. He’s just a con artist.
With the electoral system they have, the apathy and stupidity of the electorate, a cowboy’s horse can be elected president.
USA is totally f****d...
Nope; he's a vegetable.
Just when you think US couldn’t do any worse than Trump haha
Definitely. Americans are imbeciles. They’d vote in anyone.
Fake News
Nah, he is a moron.
Bonkers like Trump
Given both trump and Biden are so much yester- year men , this is a welcome way to say to the republicans and democrats that they are arrogant and mistreating citizens. Or he just running interference for Trump to have a real go in 2024 w/ Trump $ backing too.
couldnt be worse than obama.
They said the same thing about Trump. Anything is possible.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lol! No way Kanye West could become President. Surely the American people aren't that stupid? A Trump repeat!
No, but he could destroy Basement Joe 😂😂😂
Unless BradPitt puts up his hand, For sure!
Well, there are a lot of stupid people over there. Just look at the Trump Cult. And West is a MAGA idiot to the core. Anything is possible.
That’s what America needs another Salesman!
Why not...look at some of the previous ones.
The idea is to split the Biden vote because it is first past the post .
Nah. He ain’t got the money or the backers
After trump, I guess anything is possible but don’t ever expect to be taken seriously again in world forums and opinion. You’ve destroyed your reputation this time round, can you seriously imagine what an opportunity for hysterical laughter president Can’ti would present.
Why not ? another TV reality imbecile did 😉😉
Ha hahah
Complain complain complain, but how many are registered to vote or even turn up to vote?
The real question is how many people standing BlackLiveMatters with vote him.
Too much damage to his brand to be POTUS after 45
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I will take anyones money willing to bet he can. In the words of Paul Kelly 'He don't stand a chance, of a Cinder in hell' it is a publicity stunt.
Since 2016 I’ve learnt not to underestimate how stupid the collective stupidity of the USA can be.
🤦🏻♂️ I can’t believe this is actually a serious possibility. What a farce but if anyone can do it the US can.
Bahahahaha
Some folks worst then him were able to so why not
Anything is possible. I wouldn't be surprised if a real cartoon character got elected
It's about time America had an Hispanic Catholic president which would better reflect the ethnic composition of the USA.
They voted in a nut bar four years ago so yes, anything is possible.
No, the guy is more polar then the current president
🤦🏻♀️
After Trump anything is possible. I reckon Micky Mouse should run.
Putin and Xi Jinping would love that. Guaranteed world dominance
FFS only in America. What is wrong with Americans? Hilarious
How many trees did you kill and how much ink did you waste to discuss this idiocy in a newspaper? No, Kanye won’t be the next President of the United States. Come on. Really?
West living in a fantasy land.
He has the two major US requirements, he's famous and an idiot.
Free Yeezyz !
He could be a real life President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho
No.
Yes no question! If Trump can, any idiot can. The bar is set so low now, it’s anybody’s guess!
That chap is dumber than trump.
This American doesn’t appreciate this bullshit headline. Also a paying subscriber. Thank you. bencubby
Nooooooo....
lol
No but he can stuff up the black vote for Joe Biden. Good for Trump. He should run with Candace Owens.
No. Applications have closed. That would disqualify you you from being considered for any, including entry level, public service job in Australia. As it should do. What a moron.
What? Not Kim Kardashian?...omg!
The option to endorse him is no longer available in most states so its probably not possible for him to become President at this election. But the fact that he is running gives a lot of people a chance to extend their protest into a vote
Probably
Ofcourse. USA is a living meme anyway
This is an example as to why the Republic model put to the Australian people where all sitting elected parliamentarians chose a President was smarter than having a popular vote.
Yes, anything is possible in the USA at this time.
if Trump was a disaster A pop rapper would be worse
Who cares
There's a little known federal statute that proscribes more than one whore as First Lady per generation.
Of course he could. Look who they have had for the past 4 years!
No, but will take enough votes from Biden to keep Trump in office. Basically a US version of Clive Palmer.
No & it’s embarrassing a major newspaper would even ask.
At the moment. Anything is possible.
No.
The Don is in trouble and Kanye is there to take away the Biden vote
Isn’t that what democracy us all about? Within reason though.
No
In America, land of fools and clowns.... yes. America
They voted for Trump. That was insanity. They are crazy enough to do anything in that celebrity culture.
If he does, the USA government will become an even bigger joke than it is already. WTF is happening
No, he can't
Yes
🤣🤣🤣
Bahahahaha!!!!
Never put anything past Americans.
American politics is better than game of thrones lol
Money buys power...
If Trump can, so can Casper the Friendly Ghost
No
If Americans are stupid enough to vote for an actor (Reagan) and a billionaire reality TV star (Trump) they are quite capable of voting for a rap artist and reality TV star (West).
Kardashians on the road to the White House.😁
Stop taking him seriously or just change your name to ET
No, but he could potentially do for Trump what Palmer did for Morrison - siphon off enough votes (a la Jill Stein) to tip the scales for another 'miracle win'.
No.
America really is stuffed aren’t they?
I wouldn’t put anything past the voters in USA. They’d vote for a donkey.
It’s a PR stunt
No
No, but the more the media pushes this bullshit the more votes he gets.
No
Stupid comment
US version of Clive Palmer
We have a TV 'celebrity' in the WH at the moment, a man who has no experience in politics & refuses to take advice from experts in the various fields. Has done nothing for the common good of the nation... What has West got to offer the country .. and the world as President?
No
Why not! Its not as if the US could become any more of a laughing stock.
No! Next.
No of course he couldn’t.
Could Nein stop turning Fairfax into New Idea?
erm, no.
It’s 2020, why not?
Hehe...yeah...no.
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