The Democrats welcome Kanye West’s presidential ambition
The Democratic Party in the United States of America has welcomed Kanye West’s declaration to run for the US presidency in 2020.
“Welcome to the race, Mr. West. Glad to have you,” the party said on its Twitter handle.
Last night @kanyewest declared his candidacy for president in 2020. Welcome to the race, Mr. West. Glad to have you. pic.twitter.com/RKRWuRhSxv
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) August 31, 2015
The Democrats then went ahead to use different Kanye West’s memes and short video clips to mock the Republican presidential candidates, putting a comical spin on the US 2016 presidential campaigns.
Scott Walker said building a U.S.-Canada wall is a “legitimate” idea. http://t.co/BPunJbaZWU pic.twitter.com/wwSwgYQbsx — The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) August 31, 2015
This is awkward: Marco Rubio embraces a Romney error as his own. http://t.co/9TnKLKlguX pic.twitter.com/TzZMNi9Nay
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) August 31, 2015
Chris Christie thinks we should start tracking undocumented immigrants like FedEx packages. http://t.co/4TOrXuaIut pic.twitter.com/gRbx04YzwU — The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) August 31, 2015
The Democrats also found Kanye West’s past media appearances useful in pushing their own agenda too.
Democrats support: ?Raising the minimum wage ?Affordable college ?Paid maternity leave pic.twitter.com/AOdKE3JkGI
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) August 31, 2015
Meeting President Obama in NYC? It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. Don’t miss your chance: http://t.co/9Vtu11i9od pic.twitter.com/W9A9Hr6ce2 — The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) August 31, 2015
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