While he hopefully is dealing with the egomaniacal episodes growing out of his bipolar disorder while he vacations, Trump cultist Kanye "Jackass" West is being exploited by Rethuglican operatives connected to the White (Supremacist) House by placing his name on the ballot in whatever states he can. He has no chance of getting to 270 electoral votes in any way, but by his own admission is looking to be the spoiler for former VP Joe Biden's chances. Forbes' Randall Lane:
"Amid various reports that Republican and Trump-affiliated political operatives are trying to get Kanye West onto various state ballots for November’s presidential election, the billionaire rap superstar indicated, in an interview by text today, that he was in fact running to siphon votes from the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden.Although he recently made a show of removing his MAGA cap, he's doing the bidding of bigot and white supremacist leader Donald "Very Fine People On Both Sides" Trump.
Asked about that directly, West said that rather than running for president, he was 'walking,' quickly adding that he was 'walking . . . to win.'
When it was pointed out that he actually can’t win in 2020—that he won’t be on enough ballots to yield 270 electoral votes, and that a write-in campaign isn’t feasible—and thus was serving as a spoiler, West replied: 'I’m not going to argue with you. Jesus is King.'” (our emphasis)
"West says that he’s “designing a school within the next month” and that 'I’m meeting with Betsy DeVos about the post-Covid curriculum.' (The Secretary of Education’s press office hadn’t responded to a request for comment by the time we published.)We don't know whether his destructive, cynical "Presidential race" is being discussed during his family vacation, or even whether a delusional West will listen to anyone telling him how he's aiding a racist in his re-election bid. We think he's clearly haunted and furious about President Obama's "jackass" burn. He says he's on a mission from "Jesus," and he thinks Trump was sent to fulfill that mission. Imagine how detached from reality you have to be to think that, but he's hoping his fans will follow him into his personal, vengeful political abyss.
'I like Kanye very much,' President Trump told reporters at the White House yesterday. 'No, I have nothing to do with him getting on the ballot. We'll have to see what happens.'
West’s intentions have come under increased scrutiny this week, following reports by CNN, New York, the New York Times and others, about efforts by GOP political operatives to get him onto several ballots, including states like Wisconsin that could be pivotal in deciding the next president. West has been a vocal Trump supporter, including visiting the president in the Oval Office. Texts from West to me earlier this summer repeatedly ended with the sign-off “Trump 2020,” and a fist raised high." (our emphasis)
(photo: Yes, he is laughable. Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
