Kanye West, a vocal supporter of Pres. Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he is running for president. Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers support.

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Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss criminal justice reform in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S.

Rapper and designer Kanye West announced on Saturday that he is running for U.S. President. Elon Musk and other celebrities offer their support following the Tweet of West. 

Kanye West wrote on his Twitter account that everyone must realize the promise of America by trusting God. He also emphasized that everyone must unify and build the country's future. In his post, he wrote: "I am running for president of the United States! #2020VISION," He used #2020VISION that went viral on Saturday.

USA Today reports that West's announcement was received with memes of disbelief and endorsement. His wife even tweeted an American flag with emoji while Tesla CEO Elon Must tweeted "You have my full support."

Moreover, it is not clear if West was serious about his bid for U.S. Presidential election on Nov. 3. It is also not clear if he had filed any official paperwork or had created his campaign staff. 

Not the First to Announce

This is not the first time that Kanye West talked about running for president. He first announced his bid for U.S. Presidency in 2015 during the MTV Video Music Awards while accepting an award.

West said in his speech while receiving the award that the country needs new ideas and people who believed in truth. He also added that he planned to run for President.

Fox News reports that back in 2019, Kanye West talked about running for President during his appearance at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City.

At that time, he said that if he will run for President in 2024, he would have created so many jobs. However, he expressed his support to Donald Trump in the same year. 

In fact, West declared "Trump all day" followed by emoji dragons during the New Year's Day tweet-fest. He also emphasized "You known where I stand," According to a report in Reuters, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have visited Trump in the White House in the previous years.

Kanye West did not give more information about his Twitter post announcing his presidential bid. At this time, there are many questions about his eligibility if he really intends to run. 

The rapper and designer Kanye West has missed the filing date for independent candidates in many key states. These are Indiana, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and New Mexico where the independent candidate filing ended last June 25.

However, Kanye West can still file independent Presidential candidacy in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Arizona.

Alexander Tin, CBS News campaign reporter, commented on the eligibility of West in Arizona. He also said that West has 61 days if he starts today and could have more enough time.

Different news outlets tried to reach out to Kanye West for a comment about his post but did not give any comments yet.   

Meanwhile, West's announcement caught the attention of another celebrity. Paris Hilton posted also on her Twitter account "PARIS FOR PRESIDENT." Her post came after Paris Hilton posted her topless photo on Instagram. 

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