Kanye West's plan to run for president in November as an independent is already destined for failure as he has missed deadlines to add his name to the presidential ballot in six states. Billionaire Elon Musk also said he was behind West's White House ambitions, tweeting in response: 'You have my full support!' He has also tweeted his support of Trump, asserting he would have issued a vote for him had he voted in the presidential election in general. In December 2016, West met with the president-elect, claiming: 'I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues. Registering with FEC has no deadline, but it appears West has still not done so, according to its public records.

Source: Daily Mail July 06, 2020 18:44 UTC