Kanye West says he is voting for first time in his life today for someone he truly trusts - himself
Rapper announced his candidacy on Independence Day
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Your support makes all the difference.Kanye West has announced that he is voting in a presidential election for the first time in his life on 3 November, and revealed that it is for someone he truly trusts - himself.
On Tuesday morning, West, 43, who is a presidential candidate in 11 US states, including Iowa, Vermont and Tennessee, tweeted about his election day plans.
“God is so good 😊 Today I am voting for the first time in my life for the President of the United States, and it's for someone I truly trust...me,” the rapper tweeted.
The 43-year-old courted controversy in 2016 when he endorsed Donald Trump for president, but on 4 July this year, he announced that he was running for president in the 2020 election.
On Independence Day, West tweeted: "We must now realise 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 unsuccessfully attempted to get on the ballot in all 50 states, despite spending at least $12m (£9.1m) of his own money on the campaign.
Ohio and Illinois, the rapper’s home state, announced in October that West would not appear on the ballot, as he did not receive enough signatures to stand as an independent candidate.
He also missed several deadlines to appear on the ballot in key states after failing to hand in the documents required to register in time.
Although West is on the ballot in 11 states, none of them are considered swing states this year, meaning his candidacy should not have much of an effect on President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden’s votes.
West was criticised by Friends actress Jennifer Aniston last week, who urged her social media followers to not vote for the 43-year-old.
“Vote for equal human rights, for love, and for decency,” Aniston captioned a picture of her voting early on Instagram.
“P.S. It’s not funny to vote for Kanye. I don’t know how else to say it. Please be responsible,” she added.
In a now deleted tweet, West responded on Twitter by sharing a screenshot of a Vanity Fair article about Aniston’s comments.
He captioned the image: “Wow that Rogan interview got em shook,” in reference to his recent three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan. West added: “Let's gooooooooo.”
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released last month showed that West was polling at around two per cent nationally, which was at a similar level as Jo Jorgensen, the Libertarian Party's nominee for US president.
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