US presidential elections 2024: Ye to run for coveted post. See details

Ye, previously known as Kanye West, announced that he will run for president in 2024.

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Ye has been in the news a lot recently for various reasons. Some news headlines were made when he wore White Lives Matter T-shirt and allegedly made anti-semitic comments. He has also targeted his ex-wife Kim Kardashian on Instagram. Now, he is in the news for announcing his interest in politics. He announced his campaign on Twitter.
The next presidential election in the United States will be on November 5, 2024. Candidates have already started announcing their election campaigns, and Ye has done the same.


Twitter Announcement

Elon Musk unblocked Ye’s account on November 20. Ye posted a video of what is presumed to be his campaign logo on Twitter. It is a white ball formed of dots. The ball is seen spinning and twisting and has the words YE 24 next to it. He has called Milo Yiannopoulos, a far-right commentator, to head his campaign. He stated this news in a video on the X17 YouTube Channel on November 20. In that video, he is questioned about whether he will run for president and replies that he is.


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"Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. It's filthy. The air is filthy. I walked out of the Paris Accord as we had to take out trillions of dollars and we were treated very unfairly.”

"Look at China, how filthy it is. Look at Russia. Look at India. It's filthy. The air is filthy. I walked out of the Paris Accord as we had to take out trillions of dollars and we were treated very ..
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"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people."

"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems..
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"We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the election. We will never let them do it. Votes cannot be cast after the Polls are closed!"

"We are up BIG, but they are trying to STEAL the election. We will never let them do it. Votes cannot be cast after the Polls are closed!"

“I’m an environmentalist. A lot of people don’t understand that. I think I know more about the environment than most people.”

“I’m an environmentalist. A lot of people don’t understand that. I think I know more about the environment than most people.”

"I think the only card she has is the woman's card. She has nothing else going. Frankly, if Hillary Clinton were a man, I don't think she would get five per cent of the vote. The only thing she has got going is the woman's card."

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"Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me old, when I would never call him short and fat? Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend and maybe someday that will happen."

"Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me old, when I would never call him short and fat? Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend and maybe someday that will happen."

"I understand losers. You can make a lot of money with losers…[Romney] choked like a dog...He’s a choker...Once a choker, always a choker...And he walks like a penguin onto the stage."

"I understand losers. You can make a lot of money with losers…[Romney] choked like a dog...He’s a choker...Once a choker, always a choker...And he walks like a penguin onto the stage."

“I’ll say it with great respect: Number one, she’s not my type. Number two, it never happened. It never happened, OK?”

“I’ll say it with great respect: Number one, she’s not my type. Number two, it never happened. It never happened, OK?”

"You know what else they say about my people? The polls, they say, I have the most loyal people. Did you ever see that? Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters, okay? It’s like incredible."

"You know what else they say about my people? The polls, they say, I have the most loyal people. Did you ever see that? Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I woul..
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Visit to Trump

Ye also said he paid a visit to former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago to request him to be his running mate in the election. He also posted a Mar-a-Lago debrief video on November 25 in which he spoke about his meeting with Trump.


FAQs:

  1. What did Trump and Ye talk about?
    Ye said they talked about January 6 protestors and that Trump screamed that Ye would lose the election.
  2. Did Ye run in an earlier election?
    Ye ran in the 2020 presidential election but did not do well. At that time, he promised to run in 2024.
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