TOPLINERapper turned presidential candidate Kanye West will appear on the ballot in Idaho, Minnesota and Tennessee, adding to five states Forbes previously verified, after a string of failures in states West tried to qualify to run in, including Missouri, Wyoming, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Montana. Rapper Kanye West speaks during his meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on ... [+] October 11, 2018. Those eight states give West no mathematical chance at winning the 270 electoral votes necessary to become president because he missed the filing deadline in key states. Minnesota candidate filing data shows West is one of seven presidential candidates who will appear on the ballot. further readingInside Kanye West’s ‘Almost Daily’ Chats With Jared Kushner (Forbes)Kanye West Indicates That His Spoiler Campaign Is Indeed Designed To Hurt Joe Biden (Forbes)Kanye West Fails To Make Ballot In Ohio, Illinois Following Misses In Wisconsin And Montana (Forbes)Kanye West Claims He’s On The Ballot In Three States Where He’s Not (Forbes)

Source: Forbes August 26, 2020 19:41 UTC