Kanye West revealed that he was inspired by God to run for president five years before he announced he was running in the 2020 presidential election.The “Follow God” rapper, 43, opened up about his political aspirations during an interview on the Saturday, October 24, episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast.“It was something that God put in my heart back in 2015,” West said. “A few days before the MTV Awards it hit me in the shower.