Rapper Kanye West voted for himself in the elections for president of the United States.
Although it is mathematically impossible for West to reach the White House, he is considered the third contender in the elections on November 3 as an independent candidate.
"God is good. Today I am voting for the first time in my life for the president of the United States, and it is for someone I truly trust ... I," he wrote on his Twitter account.
God is so good đ Today I am voting for the first time in my life for the President of the United States, and it's for someone I truly trust ... me.
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- ye (@kanyewest) November 3, 2020
The 43-year-old rapper and fashion designer is a formal candidate in Idaho, Minnesota, Tennessee, Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Vermont, Mississippi, Louisiana, Utah and Kentucky.
Although he did not meet all the requirements for his name to appear on the ballots of several key states, a judge in Virginia, for example, ruled that 11 of the 13 signatures submitted to be a contender in the state were obtained "by inappropriate means, fraudulent or misleading ".
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On July 4, he announced his candidacy and this October 12 he launched his first campaign ad, focused on the values ââof prayer and family.
West has spent $ 5 million promoting his candidacy, according to the Federal Election Commission.
On their website kanye2020.country you can read a sentence next to the image of a white dove: "Dear future, I still believe in you / We still believe in you / even in our darkest moments, we believe." I believe in you / We still believe in you / Even in the darkest moments / We believe) accompanied by various videos and items for sale such as caps, t-shirts and sweatshirts ranging from $ 40 to $ 160.
On the campaign website, the musician lists ten of his goals, such as reducing student debt or reforming the judicial system, but does not clarify how he would do it.
A person dressed as Jesus holds up a sign in support of Kanye West outside a Trump campaign rally in Minnesota.
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Experts consulted by the newspaper EL PAĂS, pointed out in this article that although West is not a competitive candidate for Donald Trump or Joe Biden, he could scratch some decisive votes in the States where the difference between the Republican and the Democrat is tighter.
The erratic behavior of the singer has reopened the debate about his participation in the elections due to his state of mental health.
Last 2016 he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and his wife, Kim Kardashian, asked his followers and the media to be compassionate with him.
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