Kanye West‘s presidential hopes are for real. At least, that’s what those closest to the rapper believe after really taking a hard look at his life and career goals over the past few years.
As you’ll recall, the 43-year-old rapper took to Twitter over the Fourth of July holiday weekend to “officially” announce his campaign for President of the United States. But while we (and everybody else) panned it at the time, insiders are quick to say that Yeezy is actually serious about this one. Ooooookay…
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According to ET, a source close to Yeezy is dead-set on getting it across that the campaign announcement wasn’t a joke, saying:
“Kanye is telling people close to him that his announcement of running for president is serious. [He] has been toying with the idea for a while and has been getting more and more into politics.”
Uh-huh. And while that may be true — the fashion mogul has certainly become more political (and religious) in his public speaking and commentary over the years — it still takes a lot to run for the highest office in the land.
Still, he’s got the support of his friends and family, including wife Kim Kardashian West, and it’s apparent there are even some of those in his circle who believe he may be an underrated choice to be this country’s Commander in Chief:
“[Family and friends] fully support his dream to run for president, and they feel he has more to offer than what people think. Kanye has talked to several high-powered friends over the years about his idea and has gotten their support behind closed doors.”
Well then…
Look, it’s cute to imagine Yeezy running for President, especially against Donald Trump in what surely would be a Celebrity Deathmatch from hell over who would battle Joe Biden. And it’d be so perfectly 2020 to have him throw his hat into the ring. Like, honestly, why not? What else can go wrong this year?
But reality has to set in at some point, and when you actually look at the state-by-state guidelines just to get on the ballot, you start to realize the uphill battle Kanye faces. For one, he’d have to run as an independent candidate, considering he missed both the Republican and Democrat primary seasons — not a great start. It’s also not even clear if Yeezy has filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring himself as a candidate! No paperwork, no ballot!
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And even if he does all that, according to Ballotpedia, he’s already missed registration deadlines to appear on the ballot in Indiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas for the upcoming November election. Sure, he can still register in other states, but each has its own specific rules to get on the ballot. And good luck trying to do anything of consequence in national politics without playing big in states like Indiana, North Carolina, and Texas. Get real, Kanye!!!
What do U think, Perezcious readers? Are you as skeptical about this whole thing as we are? We don’t mean to be rude to the man who could one day become our next President but, like, Yeezy… dude… come on. You should’ve done all of this months ago! Otherwise, you’re just wasting everybody’s time with a stupid publicity stunt, and we’ve had enough of that with the current resident at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!!!
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