Kanye West didn’t vote in US presidential election but “would have voted for Trump”
West also reiterated his intention to run for president in 2020.
Kanye West was met by a chorus of boos on the latest date of his Saint Pablo Tour in San Jose last night (November 17), when he confessed that he would have voted for Donald Trump in last week’s US election – had he voted at all.
“If I would have voted, I would have voted [for] Trump,” West is clearly heard saying in video footage shared on social media.
In a confusing rant, he added: “It’s just a fucking fact. We are in a racist country.”
“There’s things I liked about Trump’s campaign… There’s methods, non-political methods to speaking, that I like – that I feel were very futuristic. That style and that method of communication has proven that it can be a politically correct way of communication. And I fuck with that.”
"I would have voted for Trump." – Kanye West pic.twitter.com/g9qxaT7aRc
— billy (@billycrossover) November 18, 2016
West interrupted the show at multiple points, saying that he “loved” Trump’s debate style.
Kanye is now saying how he loved Trumps debate style. Kanye is glad Trump inspired racists to reveal themselves. "This is the beginning"
— Raptor (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
Kanye is now saying how he loved Trumps debate style. Kanye is glad Trump inspired racists to reveal themselves. "This is the beginning"
— Raptor (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
He also reiterated his desire to run for president in 2020, though he didn’t say which party he would be trying to seek the nomination from.
Kanye just said he thinks he'll have the experience in 2020 to run for office, I'm dead serious, Kanye just said he's preparing for 2020.
— Raptor (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
According to other tweets, Kanye said: “Rappers are philosophers of now, celebrities are the influencers of our now. Just look at the president, he wasn’t in politics and won.”
"Rappers are philosophers of our now, celebrities are the influencers of our now, just look at the president, he wasn't in politics & won"
— Raptor (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
Despite saying he would have voted for Trump, the rapper reportedly said that he wanted to run for president to improve the education system and highlight problems with housing.
Kanye now talking about how he wants people with principle and wants someone to bring light problems w/ education, housing & other elements.
— Raptor (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
FACT has reached out to Kanye for comment.
