Kanye West is ending his 2020 campaign for president of the United States, just weeks after announcing his run via Twitter.
A source tells 360aproko, “Kanye isn’t planning to run in the 2020 election after careful consideration. Although Kanye does have political aspirations one day, he realizes a lot more goes into it than just saying his plans. Kanye and his family have decided that if he does pursue politics in the future that he’s prepared and has everything in order to make a legitimate run.”
According to New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, a member of West’s campaign team, Steve Kramer, confirmed that the 43-year-old rapper was no longer planning to go up against President Donald Trump and potential Democratic nominee Joe Biden in this year’s election.
“He’s out,” Kramer said of West, adding that there would be updates “once I get all our stuff canceled.”
Kramer told the media outlet that he was responsible for getting West on the ballot in Florida and South Carolina, and said he had more than 180 people working on it.
“I have nothing good or bad to say about Kanye,” he said. “Everyone has their personal decision about why they make decisions. Running for president has to be one of the hardest things for someone to actually contemplate at that level… any candidate running for president for the first time goes through these hiccups.”
360aproko has reached out to West’s reps for comment.
West previously announced his intention to run in 2020 on the Fourth of July, tweeting, “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.”
He went on to discuss his campaign in a Forbes magazine interview, saying he was running as a member of the “Birthday Party,” noting that he no longer supported Trump despite past public shows of support. He also named Wyoming preacher Michelle Tidball as his vice presidential running mate.
Despite claiming he was serious about his intentions to run, West had not filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, which is a necessary step to getting on the ballot. Even if West instead intended to run as a write-in candidate, some states require that paperwork be filed in advance in order for those votes to be counted.
Though his wife, Kim Kardashian West, publicly supported his campaign, a source recently told 360aproko that she and her family had some concerns.
“Kanye’s family will always support him in his endeavors but they also worry for him. Kanye has a tendency to overwork himself physically, emotionally and mentally and not take time to rest and reset,” the source told 360aproko, adding of the Forbes interview, “The family is supportive of Kanye’s plan to run for president but they don’t agree with his recent interview.”
