Kanye West Confirms Presidential Run, Enlists Milo Yiannopoulos – Billboard

After unsuccessfully operating for president in 2020, Kanye West is giving it one other go in 2024.

The rapper confirmed his upcoming marketing campaign to paparazzi over the weekend, in keeping with Consequence of Sound. “Sure… It’s easy…. It’s simply we’re shifting towards the longer term,” he mentioned when requested if he’s operating.

Moreover, Ye revealed that alt-right political determine Milo Yiannopoulos “is engaged on the marketing campaign.” Yiannopoulos, a former Breitbart senior editor, most not too long ago labored as an intern for Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

West and Yiannopoulos have but to submit on their social medias about their political relationship.

On July 4, 2020, the rapper introduced the launch of his long-shot presidential marketing campaign beneath the “Birthday Occasion” banner. After  registering for the social gathering late, making solely one main marketing campaign look to go along with two last-minute video advertisements, he solely acquired on the poll in 12 states — resulting in solely 70,000 votes whole.

It’s been a very controversial 12 months for West, stuffed with antisemitic rants, violent rhetoric in opposition to Kim Kardashian’s ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson, and selling a “White Lives Matter” t-shirt whereas premiering his Yeezy line at Paris Trend Week.

Ye additionally threw repeated racial slurs at Every day Present host Trevor Noah, criticized comic D.L. Hughley’s type and slammed Child Cudi for being associates with Davidson. The posts have all since been deleted.