What’s Behind The Push To Get Kanye West On The Presidential Ballot In 2020? – Day That Was | MSNBC

Republicans in four states, including a lawyer who is representing President Donald Trump in a lawsuit against a Wisconsin NBC affiliate, have been working to get Kanye West on the ballot for November’s presidential election. This has led to speculation that the Trump campaign is promoting West’s candidacy as a way to pull votes away from apparent Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Aired on 8/5/2020.
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What’s Behind The Push To Get Kanye West On The Presidential Ballot In 2020? – Day That Was | MSNBC

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    1. it’s ironically the Gov George Wallace trick, except the racist was jockeying to get his KKK buds in. (trump has already done that) so only to steal votes away from Biden. I’m thinking, the stupid people in this country are already voting for Trump.

    2. It’s pretty revealing that tRump and gop don’t see Kanye as a potential competitor. They KNOW that their own base would never vote for a black or brown candidate.

      But, but, but… Kanye is anti choice. -How can he be an alternative to Biden and the democratic party?
      Would be sooo awesome if tRumps black and brown voters go to Kanye instead =)

    1. @Thomas Armsworthy Jr It’s better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than open it and remove all doubt.

    2. Why dosen’t this clown/joy reid mention bidens interview from yesterday where he went crazy – GO and watch here on youtube – he was totally unhinged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    3. It’s not cheating. It’s just dirty trickerism and gimmickry. trump asking the Russians to hack opposition on live TV, hush-money payments, and extorting Ukraine is cheating.

    4. @BIDEN promised amnesty to ALL illegals. Goodbye USA Why are you trying to change the subject. No need to answer. We already know.

    1. He doesn’t even play an instrument or know how to read music. His lyrics are covered by an auto-tuner and his songs are written by committee. It’s like an author who sells books using a ghost writer.

    2. Oh so he’s a joke because you don’t agree with him? F off bud. This is America everyone has a right to do what they please. Kanye owes non of you slobs anything.

  1. This is sick in the head. Republicans would stoop so low as to use a mentally ill bipolar wreck to split votes away. I can only hope it back fires more on taking votes from Trump.

    1. @Gary Kerns poor Joe he lost black vote now he says all black have no diversity. Sorry Joe better luck 2024.

    2. @MAGA Abdul How do you suppose blacks won’t overwhelmingly support Biden? We know the most important thing is that ANYBODY BUT TRUMP is President.

    3. @MAGA Abdul This is Biden’s last run for President, win or lose. IF he wins (and I’m not predicting anything at this time), in late 2022 or early ’23, he’ll endorse his VP for President in ’24. IMHO.

  2. 160,000 Americans have died from covid19 under Trumps “leadership” ……………… That is 160,000 anD counting reasons to VOTE BLUE ………………. REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER

    1. @Thomas Armsworthy Jr BS! Rump is the racist and has always praised racist. Senator Byrd changed his stance on many of his old positions long before he died. Former Vice President Joe Biden has always managed to get along with other people even though he disagrees with them.

    2. Everything starts on the Top ,even small & less progressive Countries did a much better than us .But we did not have a Leader just a selfish ,country clown who thinks he is a DR.Sad .

    3. Why dosen’t this clown/joy reid mention bidens interview from yesterday where he went crazy – GO and watch here on youtube – he was totally unhinged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    4. Half of those death you can attribute to Demorat Cuomo for sending COVID 19 patients to Nursing Homes. And the other half to Squirt bottle Pelosi for telling people to go China town right before the worst part of the pandemic.

    1. You can tell when Trump lies: All. The. Time.

      It’s Donald F##king Trump. Lying is what he does.

    2. You are right, also the change in his tone of voice trying to sound like an innocent seven year old who just ate all the cookies. I’m guessing he did by the way. The cookies that is. And Kanye.

    1. @MySecretMessages i did. They’re not proof of anything. Trump calling maxine waters “low iq” is not racist.
      Bragging that women let him “grab them by the p*$$#” is not sexist or promoting anything illegal.

      Calling MS13 “animals” is not racist.

      They put babies in microwaves to extort parents money. “Animal” is a compliment. Not even an animal is capable of that level of cruelty. Ms13 are sub-animal. Its got nothing to do with race.

      Animals have more humanity than ms13.

    2. Whatever. Blind yourself. Cause no one else is buying your troll crap. Now run along an comment on that Flat-Earther page about how you need “proof” the word is round, and don’t forget to mention how the moon landings were faked and that planet Nibiru will be crashing into us soon. Folks like you love that stuff.

    3. @Lookie Loo he knows he probably wont. But he wants to make the attempt because breaking up the 2 party system is necessary. Its the same reason Brett Weinstein is trying to create a new party as well.

    4. @Terminal Insanity Kenya is a very delusional narcissist, he thinks he’s gonna screw trump over and take the win

  3. 1. As a spoiler
    2. His mental health is being used as a joke by the republican party to steal votes.

    1. Why dosen’t this clown/joy reid mention bidens interview from yesterday where he went crazy – GO and watch here on youtube – he was totally unhinged!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    2. @Dave Schultz you don’t get it…it was VP Biden being funny…he’s not like the big Orange Caligula….he has a sense of humor and can laugh at himself…..

    3. @Kicky Also: “Yo Semite”, “thigh land” (meaning Thailand, it was hilarious) and “Minnianapolis”. He’s as dumb as a bag of hammers

  4. boycott anything kanye or kardashian, they are literally trying to interfere in the election. This is a new low for Kanye

    1. @BIDEN promised amnesty to ALL illegals. Goodbye USA DRIVE SLOW,WEAR YOUR MASK AND TAKE YOUR MEDS TRUMPANZEE

    1. You’re so stupid to suggest that because he’s Kanye that blacks will vote for him. What trailer park were you born at?

    2. @Luffer Booms I’m saying because Kanye west IS Black, Which will be the main reason black Democrats will vote for him. How do you think Obama got elected? By “Qualifications”? Lmao

    3. Honestly, Kanye is closer philosophically to Trump than to Biden, but still i have the nagging feeling that he’ll take more votes from Biden than from Trump.

    1. @Jevonn Smith u really think Biden the plagiarizing racist is gonna win? Trump is gonna win this.. absolutely

    1. and bidens son hunter became a rich millionarie durings his daddys time as VP. Before his daddys time as VP he was not near rich. With ZERO experience

  5. All the people out there trying to put food on their tables and we have a clown show going on. Ridiculous.

    1. Have you every wondering how Kanye West really made an billion dollars through an recession–depression not to mention under a epidemic? Well now you know. 🤬 😩😷

    1. Trump will do anything to cheat. He’s been cheating his whole life, starting with his businesses, taxes, his wives and now the election. Once a cheater always cheater.

    2. @Denice McDaniel If you think Trump won the election because he “Cheated” and not the Democrats being Hypocritically ignorant the last 5 years since Trump first ran for presidency, Then you are sadly brainwashed.

  6. If you’ve got friends like Trump who needs enemies. It’s disgusting how they’re using an obviously sick person to help them win the election…

    1. As a black woman; it’s ambarrasing to see Kanye and that dr Stella being puppets to his game. They’re not stable just like him.

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