West delivered a lengthy monologue, touching on topics from abortion and religion to international trade and licensing deals, before a crowd in North Charleston, South Carolina. Speaking without a microphone, West became tearful at one point while talking about his mother, who died following plastic surgery complications in 2007. Last week, he qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot, the first state where he met the requirements before the filing deadline. West needed to collect 10,000 signatures by noon Monday to appear on the South Carolina ballot, according to state law. West, who is married to reality television star Kim Kardashian West, initially announced his candidacy on July 4.

Source: Huffington Post July 20, 2020 00:56 UTC