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Published 01:38 IST, August 17th 2020

Kanye West congratulates Kamala Harris, says 'love and respect from the future president'

American rapper Kanye West has reacted positively to presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's choice of running mate in Kamala Harris.

Reported by: Shubham Bose
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American rapper Kanye West has reacted positively to presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's choice of running mate in Kamala Harris. Kanye, who is running for US President in the upcoming November presidential elections, in a tweet said it was an honour to go against the California Senator and wished her 'love and respect'.

Read: Kanye West Wants Jay-Z To Be His Running Mate And Vice President In Upcoming US Elections

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Kanye congratulates Harris

Kanye West took to Twitter and shared an old photo, presumably of his late mother Donda West, and said that if his mother was still alive, he believes she and Kamala Harris would have been good friends. In addition to that, the popular songwriter congratulated Kamala Harris and wished her all the best from the ‘future president’. Harris has not yet responded to Kanye’s tweet.

Read: Kanye West Hints At Putting Off US Presidential 'vision' Till 2024 After Twitter Meltdown

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Kanye West announced in candidature for the upcoming US Election with a tweet on July 4. Even though his recent tweets make it seem like he is still serious about running for President, the rapper has missed important deadlines for the presidential ballot in several states.

West previously expressed on social media that he wishes his fellow musician Jay-Z to be his running mate for the upcoming election. Till now West has filed the necessary forms for the presidential election ballot in New Jersey, Missouri and Illinois.

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01:37 IST, August 17th 2020