Kanye West decided to add to the surreality of 2020 by announcing on the Fourth of July that he’s running an independent campaign to become President of the United States. While a couple of big names threw their support behind the “Jesus Is King” rapper, other celebs rolled their eyes. Here are some of the bigger reactions.
Elon Musk • The Tesla founder supported Andrew Yang during the 2020 Democratic primary, but enthusiastically switched his back to West, tweeting that the rapper had his “full support.”
Mark Cuban • While the Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” investor wasn’t as full-throated in his support as Musk, he did have this to say when asked on Twitter if he would back West: “If there was Rank Choice voting available and [Kanye] was on the ballot with [Biden] and [Trump,] I would have [Kanye] ahead of [Trump]”
Rose McGowan • The actress-activist also likes the idea of a Kanye candidacy, but only as a spoiler for Trump.