Rapper Kanye West confessed to a crowd Thursday night that he did not vote in the 2016 presidential election, but if he had, he would’ve been on the winning side.
“I told y’all I didn’t vote, right? But I didn’t tell you, I guess I told you, but if I would’ve voted, I would’ve voted on Trump,” he told the California crowd, whose reaction ranged from half-hearted cheers to outright boos.
West continued to get political as the night went on, saying that he doesn’t know what kind of president Trump would be, or how Washington will react to him.
Part of the Kanye rant where he said he's going to use a different political model in 2020 when he runs. pic.twitter.com/wmc2mLlCfg— Raptor (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
“Does he have the ability to work with the best of class? People be joking about Donald. ‘Oh, he didn’t even know he had to do this, he had to do that.’ But does he have the ability to work with the best of class?” West asked, as the crowd continued to voice their mixed reactions.
“Whether there will be a prejudice because of something he would’ve said earlier, when he was running to win,” he continued. “A prejudice against something he did, in order to win. But if he takes the same model I’m gonna take in 2020 …”
The video trails off there, but this might be the first time West has mentioned his plan to run for president in 2020 — which would presumably involve taking on Trump — since he first broke the news of his presidential aspirations at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.
According to one Twitter user, West’s entire Thursday-night set was littered with his political commentary.
Kanye just stopped the show again “Wether you voted for Hillary and Trump, this is a safe space for both of you”
— Darion G (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
Kanyes gotten through 5 songs in a row, he just stopped again, Kanye says “I wanted to vote for Trump”, says he respects Hillary supporters.
— Darion G (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
Kanye says Scooter Braun told him not to come out as a Trump supporter before election night.
— Darion G (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
Kanye said as a black man and as a celebrity he felt persecuted for supporting Trump, feels vindicated.
— Darion G (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
Kanye then says “Neither candidate would fix racism in this country” Walks off stage, end of concert. WOW.
— Darion G (@RaptorJesuss) November 18, 2016
