TOPLINEKanye West has dropped his short-lived 2020 White House bid, a political advisor close to West tells New York Magazine, just one week after the rapper turned presidential candidate confirmed he was serious about running in a wide-ranging interview with Forbes. West did not immediately respond to a text message on Wednesday from Randall Lane, Forbes’ chief content officer who interviewed West. “I am taking the red hat off, with this interview,” West said. What to watch forDuring the course of his interview with Forbes, West endorsed multiple proposals to increase voting access, including making Election Day a national holiday. Thought West may not be on the ballot in 2020, he could pivot to focusing on voting rights issues.

Source: Forbes July 15, 2020 13:45 UTC