Liberal independent presidential candidate Cornel West reportedly used allies of former President Donald Trump to gain ballot access in the battleground state of Wisconsin. 

According to a report from USA Today, West received a boost from Republican operatives who helped him gather the required amount of signatures to be placed on the ballot. Documents from the Wisconsin Elections Commission reviewed by the outlet revealed that four individuals who are employed at the Republican-aligned political canvassing firm Blair Group Consulting worked to gather signatures on behalf of West’s candidacy.