Published 08:56 IST, July 5th 2020

Elon Musk pledges full support for Kanye West's 2020 US election bid, late as it comes

Tesla CEO and Kanye West’s friend, Elon Musk, has offered his 'full support' to the 43-year-old rapper who announced that he will run for President in 2020.

Reported by: Urvashi Kandpal
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
null | Image: self
Advertisement

Rap artist Kanye West has shaken social media if t world with his proclamation on July 4 through Twitter that he will be running for post of President of United States in  upcoming elections. West has anunced his participation in race just four months before election. However, his anuncement has gained attention and 'full support' of X CEO Elon Musk who quickly responded to West's tweet pledging his vote to him.

Have a look:

rapper has publicly shown his inclinations to join politics in past, including a handful of meetings with current POTUS Donald Trump. In fact, West has often been seen wearing Trump's signature, red "Make America Great Again" ball cap while repeatedly voicing his support for Trump. According to an international report, God's Plan hitmaker had initially planned to vote for Trump this year. 

Advertisement

Read | Kanye West donates $2 million for George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter's college funds

declaration of support from Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also sent a wave of frenzy among netizens as ir new-found friendship was recently brought to light by ar one of Kanye West's tweet. He posted a photo of himself and Elon hanging out at home toger and captioned picture, “When you go to your boys house and you’re both wearing orange.”

Advertisement

Read | Kim Kardashian & Kanye West step out for date to celebrate former's new billionaire status

Kanye West has been married to reality TV star Kim Kardashian since 2014, and y have four children toger.  Kardashian also expressed her support as she added his tweet to her Instagram Stories and also retweeted him while adding an American flag emoji. Speaking of West and X CEO, Twitterati has also been pointing out commonality of both eccentric personalities who often make sensational claims through ir social media updates. 

Advertisement

Read | Kanye West earns plaudits for new single; slammed for 'boasting' Kim's billionaire status

Kanye West is kwn to often publicly prounce himself in superlative terms. At an interview last year, he called himself a creative genius and claimed that his music was perfect. He claimed to be "unquestionably, undoubtedly, greatest human artist of all time”. Moreover, he had claimed that he wants people to kw that he has money and that he is a genius, for which he had plans to officially change his name to Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West.

Advertisement

Read | Kanye West and Elon Musk's photo has Grimes and a 'robot statue' & Twitter is shook

08:56 IST, July 5th 2020