The Fourth of July was topped off with a surprise announcement from musical artist and entrepreneur Kanye West that he would run for president in the 2020 election.
The artist announced the presidential bid in a tweet late Saturday.
“We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States,” Kanye wrote in the tweet, followed with an American flag emoji and the hashtag #2020VISION.
We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States 🇺🇸! #2020VISION
— ye (@kanyewest) July 5, 2020
Shortly after the announcement, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted his “full support” in response the presidential bid.
You have my full support!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 5, 2020
Kanye had been reportedly considering a presidential run at least as far back as 2018, according to friend and fellow musician John Legend.