By AFP More by this AuthorWashingtonKanye West, the entertainment mogul who urges listeners in one song to "reach for the stars, so if you fall, you land on a cloud," announced Saturday he is challenging Donald Trump for the US presidency in 2020. "We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. West long ago broke ranks with most of the left-leaning entertainment industry to loudly voice his support for Trump. WHITE HOUSE MEETINGAdvertisementIn 2018, they met in the Oval Office – a surreal tete-a-tete that included a hug from the rapper as well as an on-camera rant featuring an expletive not often repeated for the White House press corps. That year, West also delivered a lengthy soliloquy to a president who many deem racist, telling him he loved him – to the dismay of many Democrats and fellow artists.

Source: The Star July 05, 2020 03:33 UTC