Peter Bart: Will Celebrity Power Translate To Political Power? 2020 Election Might Yield The Answer

The 2020 Presidential race in the US is starting to get crowded again. Just when we thought we were down to two candidates before the November 3 general election—Donald Trump and Joe Biden—Kanye West entered the race, inspiring other celebrities to follow him.

Kanye West is up against some big competition this November (and we're not talking about Joe Biden and Donald Trump).

After rapper Kanye West announced he is running for US president in 2020, there was trepidation and bewilderment.The artist has toyed with running for office before, announcing in 2015 he planned to run in 2020. But West appeared to postpone his political career to 2024 after meeting Donald Trump, for whom he has been an outspoken supporter.

Axl Rose has defended his politically outspoken tweets in a new post, saying they come “from a sense of outrage, obligation n’ responsibility”.The Guns N’ Roses frontman has often used his Twitter account to criticise Donald Trump and yesterday (July 4) spoke out against the US Surgeon General.“My disdain 4 current administration n’ what I perceive as its threat to democracy is no secret,” he tweeted today (July 5).

Kanye West? Some celebrities are! On Saturday, July 4, the rapper, 43, took to Twitter to make a big announcement: He’s running for president against President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.“We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,” the designer wrote. “I am running for president of the United States! #2020VISION.”Kim Kardashian, retweeted her husband’s message, adding an emoji of an American flag.

Mancunians enjoy their first Saturday night out since lockdown as pubs and bars reopen - picturesIn a lengthy speech at the 2015 Video Music Awards after winning the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, he said: "It's about ideas, people who believe in truth.

The First Daughter of the United States was slammed on social media once again, this time after she advised people to wear masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic that the U.S.

Kanye West announced on Saturday, July 4, that he is running for president of the United States against President Donald Trump and Joe Biden.“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! #2020VISION,” the rapper, 43, tweeted.We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAs the US celebrates its 244th Independence Day, residents are also showing a stubbornly American streak of defiance against pandemic restrictions, some of it egged on by President Donald Trump.Beaches, bars, businesses, restaurants and other areas are closed in Southern California.

According to multiple reports, Donald Trump may not be running for re-election this year. Fox News reported today that Donald Trump is considering dropping out of the presidential race, but only if his poll numbers drop even lower than they are right now.

It’s never been more important to vote than in the 2020 presidential election, Dr. Jill Biden stressed on The View. The former second lady, 69, urged voters to get to the polls on November 3 and elect her husband, former Vice President Joe Biden. If not, there’s four more years of a Donald Trump presidency on the horizon. “Our vote is the most important thing we have as Americans,” Biden said on the June 30 episode.

Public Enemy‘s Chuck D tells NME. He’s talking about the mood in the US, and how the one-two punch of Donald Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis and his response to the protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd left the nation’s black community feeling enraged and unheard.

Jon Stewart urged voters to consider what’s at stake during the November 2020 presidential election, saying on The View that Donald Trump is the “greatest agent of chaos” in the United States. The former Daily Show host, 57, said that Trump’s disastrous response to the coronavirus crisis is just one of his shortcomings, and that him remaining president could be just as disastrous. “Which is bananas,” he noted.

System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has defended his bandmate John Dolmayan despite saying they have “extremely polarised political differences”.Dolmayan attracted criticism recently after stating his belief that US President Donald Trump is the “greatest friend to minorities”.The band’s drummer also called Trump “the most attacked President,” adding: “Let’s not let the narrative that’s being spun make us forget the truth of this statement” while sharing a Trump quote on his

Two months after endorsing him, former President Barack Obama laid out exactly why he thinks his former VP and “close friend” should win the election on November 3. Obama, 58, appeared at a virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, where he said unequivocally: the United States cannot weather another four years of Donald Trump‘s “shambolic and mean-spirited approach to government.”