Kanye West announces 2024 presidential bid amid far-right ties
by Edward Helmore in New York from World news | The Guardian on (#6672S)
Declaration comes amid Adidas investigation and fashion brands dropping the rapper over antisemitic comments
The disgraced rapper and designer formerly known as Kanye West has said he plans to run for president in 2024, amid a series of antisemitic tirades and new far-right associations.
The declaration of his candidacy, which referenced several political figures and aides associated with US white supremacist and anti-democracy movements, would make him the second person to enter the race after Donald Trump.
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