Rapper Kanye West draws crowd to 1st event as candidate

Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, delivered a lengthy mologue Sunday touching on topics from abortion and religion to international trade and licensing deals. Wher he's actually seeking nation's highest office remains a question.

West said that while he believes abortion should be legal, financial incentives to help struggling mors could be a way to discour practice.

“Everybody that has a baby gets a million dollars,” he said as an example.

Wearing a protective vest and with “2020” shaved into his head, entertainer spoke before a crowd in rth Charleston, South Carolina. According to a livestream of event, it appeared that several hundred people had gared in a venue, where gospel music played before West's appearance.

event was reportedly for registered guests only, although a campaign website had registration or RSVP information.

Speaking without a microphone, West became tearful at one point while talking about his mor, who died following plastic surgery complications in 2007.

West has missed deadline to qualify for ballot in several states, and it’s unclear if he is willing or able to collect eugh signatures required to qualify in ors. Last week, he qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot, first state where he met requirements before filing deadline.

West needs to collect 10,000 signatures by on Monday to appear on South Carolina ballot, according to state law. entertainer tweeted out a list of locations around Charleston area where petitions could be signed. Email to an address purportedly associated with campaign was t returned Sunday afteron.

West, who is married to reality television star Kim Kardashian West, initially anunced his candidacy on July 4.