“We must now fulfill the United States promise by trusting in God, uniting our vision and building our future. I am running for President of the United States, ”West writes, concluding with the hashtag“ 2020 Vision ”.
A few details of his candidacy do not reveal the rap star, nor whether he really officially registered to stand.
Backed by MuskHowever, he seems to have already received a supporter in the entrepreneur Elon Musk.
"You have my full support," the Tesla and Space X chief writes in a reply to the post.
West's wife, reality star Kim Kardashian, responds with an American flag emoji.
Other Twitter users react with more skepticism. Many of the tens of thousands of posts that flow in response revolve around Kanye West's well-known mental health problems. In an interview with David Letterman last year, West talked about how he struggles with his bipolar disorder.
Black Lives Matter43-year-old Kanye West already announced in 2015 that he would invest in the White House in 2020. Later, as he became more friendly with President Donald Trump, he changed his mind and said he would aim for the 2024 election.
The rapper's expressed sympathies for Trump, along with his newly-awakened belief in God, have caused great distress throughout the world. Last year, however, he argued that Trump support was just one way to tease supporters of the Democratic Party.
He was recently seen participating in a Black Lives Matter protest and he has donated many millions to George Floyd's relatives. West released the song "Wash us in the blood" a few days ago with rapper Travis Scott.