Thread by @sisu_sanity, 1/Really?! Still?Kanye West Is Trying to Get on the Ballot in Wisconsin, [...]

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Really?! Still?

Kanye West Is Trying to Get on the Ballot in Wisconsin, a Crucial Swing State https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/kanye-west-is-still-trying-to-get-on-the-ballot.html

Kanye West Is Trying to Get on the Ballot in Wisconsin

His unorthodox presidential campaign is also collecting signatures in Ohio, Arkansas, and West Virginia, but its earlier efforts face legal scrutiny.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/kanye-west-is-still-trying-to-get-on-the-ballot.html

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I guess maybe not that surprising.

Kanye Files for Presidential Ballots with Michelle Tidball Listed as VP, Misses Deadlines https://www.tmz.com/2020/08/03/kanye-west-presidential-ballot-files-arkansas-michelle-tidball-misses-kansas-deadline/

Kanye Files for Arkansas Presidential Ballot with Michelle Tidball Listed as VP

Kanye West has filed to be on the presidential ballot in Arkansas and listed Michelle Tidball as his official running mate.

https://www.tmz.com/2020/08/03/kanye-west-presidential-ballot-files-arkansas-michelle-tidball-misses-kansas-deadline/

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[The week after Trump won the election]

November 14, 2016

Kanye West Doubles Down On His Plans To Run For President In 2020 https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41251/title.kanye-west-doubles-down-on-his-plans-to-run-for-president-in-2020

Kanye West Doubles Down On His Plans To Run For President In 2020

The clock's ticking.

https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41251/title.kanye-west-doubles-down-on-his-plans-to-run-for-president-in-2020

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[The week after Trump won the election]

November 15, 2016

Kanye West Meets Up With Russia’s Most Radical Designer *in Moscow* https://www.vogue.com/article/kanye-west-gosha-rubchinskiy-moscow-russia

Kanye West Meets Up With Russia’s Most Radical Designer in Moscow

Kanye West meets up with the cult-favorite designer Gosha Rubchinksiy in Moscow last night.

https://www.vogue.com/article/kanye-west-gosha-rubchinskiy-moscow-russia

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[After returning from Moscow]

November 18, 2016

Did Kanye West Just Launch His 2020 Presidential Campaign? https://www.vogue.com/article/kanye-west-launch-2020-presidential-campaign

Did Kanye West Just Launch His 2020 Presidential Campaign?

The star announced that he would have voted for Trump, amongst other political ideals.

https://www.vogue.com/article/kanye-west-launch-2020-presidential-campaign

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[After returning from Moscow]

November 18, 2016

Kanye West 'would’ve voted for Trump' in US elections https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/18/kanye-west-wouldve-voted-for-donald-trump-us-election

Kanye West 'would’ve voted for Trump' in US elections

At concert in San Jose the rapper – who did not vote – said he admired the future president’s debating style and that his win would expose racism in America

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/18/kanye-west-wouldve-voted-for-donald-trump-us-election

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Sound familiar?

November 21, 2016

Kanye West Is Hospitalized for ‘Psychiatric Emergency’ Hours After Canceling Tour https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/arts/music/kanye-west-hospitalized-exhaustion.html

Kanye West Is Hospitalized for ‘Psychiatric Emergency’ Hours After Canceling Tour

The rapper was taken to U.C.L.A. Medical Center for evaluation; last week he performed two bizarre concerts that included lengthy tirades.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/arts/music/kanye-west-hospitalized-exhaustion.html

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To talk about "life".

December 13, 2016

Kanye West meets with Donald Trump at Trump Tower https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kanye-west-donald-trump-trump-tower-meeting/

Kanye West meets with Donald Trump at Trump Tower

Asked what the pair discussed in their meeting, the President-elect replied: "Life. We discussed life"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kanye-west-donald-trump-trump-tower-meeting/

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"West’s fortunes reversed when he expressed his admiration on Saturday for red-pill YouTuber Candace Owens."

April 24, 2018

Opinion | Kanye West, alt-right darling https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/04/24/the-alt-right-loves-kanye-west-now-that-says-more-about-them-than-him

Opinion | Kanye West, alt-right darling

They're desperate for a celebrity avatar.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/04/24/the-alt-right-loves-kanye-west-now-that-says-more-about-them-than-him

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May 4, 2018

A Guide to the Right-Wing Losers Who Suddenly Love Kanye West https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vbx5vj/a-guide-to-the-right-wing-losers-who-suddenly-love-kanye-west

A Guide to the Right-Wing Losers Who Suddenly Love Kanye West

Who are these MAGA people who are all suddenly Kanye stans?

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vbx5vj/a-guide-to-the-right-wing-losers-who-suddenly-love-kanye-west

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May 30, 2018

Kim Kardashian meets with Trump to discuss prison reform https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/30/politics/kim-kardashian-jared-kushner-white-house/index.html

Kim Kardashian meets with Trump to discuss prison reform

Kim Kardashian West met with President Donald Trump and other officials, including senior adviser Jared Kushner, at the White House on Wednesday to discuss prison reform.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/30/politics/kim-kardashian-jared-kushner-white-house/index.html

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Who can forget this fiasco?

October 11, 2018

Kanye West Just Delivered the Craziest Oval Office Performance of All Time https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kanye-west-trump-oval-office-white-house-meeting-736405/

Kanye West Just Delivered the Craziest Oval Office Performance of All Time

The rapper ranted for 10 minutes about his family, the universe and his love for Trump.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kanye-west-trump-oval-office-white-house-meeting-736405/

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His name is *IN THE TITLE* of this excellent video piece about the history of Russian disinformation from the New York Times. Seriously, it's really well-done.

November 25, 2018

Operation InfeKtion - Russian Disinformation: From Cold War to *Kanye*

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Oh.

February 18, 2019

Best friend of Kim Kardashian Carla DiBello and Egor Kreed Take Their Jet Set Romance to Moscow
http://www.frivolette.com/lifestyle/travel/best-friend-of-kim-kardashian-carla-dibello-and-egor-kreed-take-their-jet-set-romance-to-moscow

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He's also mentioned in this excellent 2020 book about *active measures*. For including a disproven KGB active measure in his raps - repeatedly.

"I know that the government administer AIDS." - Kanye West [in multiple songs]

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Maybe it's nothing...

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No active measures whatsoever.

Kanye West Breaks Down, Makes Dubious Claim About Harriet Tubman at South Carolina Rally https://variety.com/2020/music/news/kanye-west-breaks-down-harriet-tubman-south-carolina-rally-1234710640/

Kanye West Breaks Down, Makes Dubious Claim About Harriet Tubman at South Carolina Rally

Kanye West broke down in tears, made an outrageous claim about Harriet Tubman and more at the first campaign event for his presidential run.

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/kanye-west-breaks-down-harriet-tubman-south-carolina-rally-1234710640/

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He wisely focused on the non-divisive topics of race and abortion to kick things off. Totally normal.

Kanye West went on an emotional anti-abortion rant at his first political rally & said he and Kim Kardashian considered aborting their daughter https://www.insider.com/kanye-west-political-rally-abortion-kim-kardashian-north-2020-7

Kanye West went on an emotional anti-abortion rant at his first political rally and said he and Kim...

The rapper and self-described 2020 presidential candidate said that while he thought abortion should remain legal, it should be strongly discouraged.

https://www.insider.com/kanye-west-political-rally-abortion-kim-kardashian-north-2020-7

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Allowing this to continue is just wrong.

Kanye West's Team by His Side in Wyoming, Helping Him Seek Medical Treatment: ... https://people.com/music/kanye-west-team-by-his-side-in-cody-helping-him-seek-medical-treatment-everyone-is-concerned/

Kanye West's Team by His Side in Wyoming, Helping Him Seek Medical Treatment: 'Everyone Is Concer...

"They are very concerned about his mental health and taking action," a source close to Kanye West tells PEOPLE

https://people.com/music/kanye-west-team-by-his-side-in-cody-helping-him-seek-medical-treatment-everyone-is-concerned/

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Get it yet?

"One of West’s electors in the state of Vermont will also be a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Charlotte."

Two People Linked to Kanye West’s Campaign Are Active in GOP Politics https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/two-people-linked-to-kanye-wests-campaign-have-ties-to-gop.html

Two People Linked to Kanye West’s Campaign Have Ties to GOP

A 2020 RNC Trump delegate from Vermont and a longtime Republican operative have both been connected to the rapper’s presidential bid.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/two-people-linked-to-kanye-wests-campaign-have-ties-to-gop.html

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