It’s no surprise that Kanye West won’t be in the White House anytime soon, but that’s not because he hasn’t tried. The rapper was in most cases too late to stand for election. Still, his name was eligible in 12 states. Besides a voice for itself, the rapper has raked in more than 60,000 votes.
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That’s nowhere near enough to get close to Biden and Trump at all. In comparison, Joe Biden has managed to get more than 70 million votes and Trump 67 million. Still, this election cost Kanye a hefty dollar: about 9 million euros, according to various American media.
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Here’s the thing: Kanye West lent a paltry $ 10 million to his own political party. In addition, he received about 1 million dollars in donations. In the end, the rapper was left with about 1.1 million dollars, according to the report released by the US government.
The US elections are more exciting than ever, and the outcome is a long time coming. Michiel Vos explained in RTL Boulevard how this comes about.
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