The 43-year-old West presented his plans in an interview with Forbes magazine this month, but about a week later, his invited strategist announced that West had decided not to run.
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But on Sunday, West hosted the first campaign event in Charleston, South Carolina. He wore a vest and tossed from one subject to another.
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The event did not clarify whether West seriously intends to run in the upcoming US presidential election in November, according to the BBC.
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But on Saturday, he released a list of songs from a new album on Twitter, which increased the belief of many that the musician’s activities should be seen as an effort to attract publicity. The tweet was later deleted.
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Vest took the stage in a protective vest and had the number “2020” shaved on his back.
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During her speech, West began to cry about abortion, claiming that his parents had almost decided to terminate the pregnancy. “There wouldn’t have been any Kanje Vesta at all because my father was too busy,” said the rapper.
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“I almost killed my daughter,” he admitted. “Even my wife [Kima Kardašjana Vesta] after this speech will be decided by me, she released Norta into this world, although I did not want it. “
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He said that abortions should be allowed, but poor new mothers need financial help.
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“Everyone who gives birth will have a million dollars,” West said.
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West also spoke of 19th-century abolitionist Heritage Tabman. “Herieta Tabman didn’t actually release the slaves at all, she just made the slaves go to work for other white people,” West said.
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Tabman was born into slavery, but in 1849, at the age of 27, she managed to escape from a plantation in Maryland. She later returned to the south, risking her life to help free others along the so-called “underground railway”.
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Vesta’s comments about Tabman have provoked an angry reaction; Concerns have also been raised about his mental health.
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Vests has already missed the registration deadline in several states. In others, he still has to collect a certain number of signatures to register his candidacy.
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Last week, West registered ahead of time in Oklahoma.
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