Hey, if Donald Trump can do it…
John Legend confirms Kanye West is “serious” about running for president, inspired by the success of President Trump.
“I think he’s serious,” Legend said. “I guess he’d run as an independent, but he’s never told me anything about what party.”
Legend appeared recently on The Dan Wootton Interview podcast, where he revealed West has mentioned his interest in running for president to him “multiple times.”
West has been talking publicly about running for president since the 2015 VMAs. Recently, he has been seen wearing Trump’s Make America Great Again hats.
Legend said that he thinks West’s desire to run for president may be a reason for his affinity for Trump.
“I think he sees some aspects of himself in Trump, and sees that Trump winning makes it feel like he could do it too,” he said.
Legend also reiterated his own feelings about Trump –which differ greatly from West’s– saying, “I think it’s pretty overwhelming from the perspective of African-Americans. We believe Trump’s a racist. We believe he’s not a good human being.”