Two people aiding Kanye West’s fledgling presidential campaign have links to Republican Party politics, The Intelligencer reports. West, a major supporter of Trump and the Republican Party in recent years, has distanced himself from party politics and recently told Forbes he was "taking the red hat off." However, it has emerged that he is leaning on figures from the center right as he attempts to get his name on the ballot in a number of states ahead of the November election.