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Connie West caused controversy from fans when he announced his support for President Trump and publicly spread the Maga hat. But now he has a different person for the American presidency.
Yourself.
“God is so good,” the 19-time Grammy-winning artist tweeted Tuesday. “Today I am voting for the first time in my life to be President of the United States. This is for someone I really trust … me.”
The 43-year-old rapper drew headlines when he announced he would run for president on Independence Day. But West only succeeded in becoming a candidate 12 states.
These states include Tennessee, Colorado, and Mississippi, but not his own state Illinois. With a limited number of ballots appearing in the West, he will not be able to garner the votes needed to become the next U.S. president.
West spent $ 10.3 million on his campaign Reports Filed with the Federal Election Commission. According to the latest Ipsos / Reuters poll, he gets 0% of the vote.
Many have accused West Spoiler of campaigning against presidential candidate Joe Biden. A spoiler campaign is to get votes from another candidate.
NPR’s Barbara Sprint Republicans reported West’s bid-raising practices. Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee denied coordination with the West’s campaign.
West’s wife, reality TV star Kim Kardashian West Tweeted An election day message on Tuesday, however, did not mention her husband’s campaign.
They shared a link with former First Lady Michelle Obama’s voter registration and engagement organization Wen We All Vote.
Over the summer, West was overwhelmed by the number of comments he made on his first campaign. West Claimed Harriet Tubman abolished the death penalty “never freed slaves.”
“Slaves were going to work for other white people,” West said.
And Kim Kardashian West on social media Asked For sympathy after the setback.
“As many of you know, Canoe has bipolar disorder,” she said. CNN. “Anyone who has it or has a loved one in their life knows how incredibly complicated and painful it can be.”
“People close to the Virgin know his heart and understand his words, and sometimes they do not match his intentions,” she wrote.
Kane West was looking for a presidential auction Years.
He said he was running as an independent candidate under the party he created Forbes For one simple reason:
“Because when we win, it’s everyone’s birthday.”
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