The popular American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of the united state of America’s President Donald Trump, announced on Sunday via his officisl twitter account that he would contest for presidency in 2020 . This would be an apparent challenge to Mr Trump and his presumptive Democratic rival, former vice-president Joe Biden.

In his Twitter post, he wrote

“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,” West wrote in a Twitter post, adding an American flag emoji and the hashtag “#2020VISION”.

It cannot be certain if Kanye West is serious about contesting for the presidency which is slated for November 2020. As the popular artist is yet to certain tendering official document to partake as an aspirant .

The deadline to add independent candidates to the ballot has not yet passed in many states.

West and his equally famous wife Kim Kardashian West have visited Mr Trump in the White House.

At one meeting in October 2018, West delivered a rambling, profanity-laden speech in which he discussed alternative universes and his diagnosis of bipolar disorder, which he said was actually sleep deprivation.

Elon Musk, the chief executive of electric-car maker Tesla and another celebrity known for eccentric outbursts, endorsed West’s Twitter post: “You have my full support!” he wrote.