Chance the Rapper Defends Kanye West Running for President
Chance the Rapper is here for a Kanye West presidency.
The Chicago rapper took to Twitter on Monday in defense of Kanye’s 2020 run for President of the United States. In a series of tweets, he shared his support for his “Ultralight Beam” collaborator and said he would vote for him over presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
“And y’all out here tryna convince me to vote for Biden. Smfh,” he wrote in response to Kanye’s tribute to his late mother Donda West.
And yall out here tryna convince me to vote for Biden. Smfh https://t.co/JgbGBmPQk5
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
He followed it up with other politically-charged tweets. “Are we pro two-party system?” he asked in one, while adding, “Ima keep it real alota u ni**as is racist.”
Are we pro two-party system?
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
Ima keep it real alota u niggas is racist
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
When he didn’t receive the response he was hoping for, he asked his followers for their thoughts on the upcoming election. “Are u more pro biden or anti ye and why?” asked Chance. “I get that you’ll want to reply that you’re just tryna ‘get trump out’ but in this hypothetical scenario where you’re replacing Trump, can someone explain why Joe Biden would be better??”
Added Chance, “I finally got the answer now. I understand. Yall trust Biden more than yall trust Ye. I think I understand why, I just don’t feel the same way.”
Are u more pro biden or anti ye and why? I get that you’ll want to reply that you’re just tryna “get trump out” but in this hypothetical scenario where you’re replacing Trump, can someone explain why Joe Biden would be better??
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
I finally got the answer now. I understand. Yall trust Biden more than yall trust Ye. I think I understand why, I just don’t feel the same way.
— Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2020
He was clowned by many on social media for his pro-Kanye tweets.
Chance the Rapper trynna get another Ye feature pic.twitter.com/PnPpWzou9W
— Glick Rick (@Kedyssi) July 13, 2020
— NODAYSOFF📲 (@XXLangston) July 13, 2020
Damn you're falling for the division trap too 🤦🏻♂️
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) July 13, 2020
well i definitely did not have canceling Chance on my 2020 bingo card but here we are
— Vanessa Huxtable (@WasherofHands) July 13, 2020
When his name started trending, Chance took the opportunity to tell the city of Chicago to “admit to and denounce the assassination of Fred Hampton,” a Black Panther who was killed by the FBI. He also conducted a poll asking if his followers were in favor of reparations. “The US owe us 17T,” tweeted Chance.
In addition to Chance, Kanye has received support from other celebrities including Elon Musk, Ty Dolla $ign, 2 Chainz, and YG. “People be underestimating Kanye. He always got a plan. He a real ni**a,” said YG, who said he would vote for Ye.