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Late Registration: Kanye West Says He Will Run for President

April Ryan
July 6, 2020

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Rapper, producer, reality TV family member Kanye West once again declared he is running for president. The announcement was made on July 4, while President Trump was delivering a contentious speech in front of Mount Rushmore. Ye has called Trump the father he never had.

We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States ??! #2020VISION
— ye (@kanyewest) July 5, 2020

Republicans and Democrats have voiced concerned that Kanye West could pull votes from President Trump and Joe Biden. If this is a genuine campaign, Kanye will not appear on many state ballots because he missed deadlines to declare for president.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

FILE – In this Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump and Kanye West pose for a picture in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. Kanye West will visit the White House on Thursday to meet with President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner talk about manufacturing in America, gang violence, prison reform and Chicago violence. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan