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Kanye West drops out of presidential race

Kanye West is "out" of the 2020 US presidential race.

The 43-year-old rapper announced his intention to run for office earlier this month but a member of his campaign team now claims the performer has now decided against trying to succeed Donald Trump.

Kanye West answers questions from Sr. pastor Joel Osteen during the 11 am service at Lakewood Church Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Kanye West has dropped out of the presidential race. Photo: AP

Steve Kramer - who was hired to help Kanye get on the ballot in Florida and South Carolina - told New York Magazine's Intelligencer: "He's out."

Asked to elaborate, he said: "I'll let you know what I know once I get all our stuff cancelled. We had over 180 people out there today.

"I have nothing good or bad to say about Kanye. Everyone has their personal decision about why they make decisions. Running for president has to be one of the hardest things for someone to actually contemplate at that level... any candidate running for president for the first time goes through these hiccups."

The voting specialist noted that the staff he had hired were "disappointed" with the singer's decision, not just because it would leave them out of a job but "because they were excited about what a Kanye West campaign represented".

Before he found out Kanye was dropping out of the race, Steve had seen "overwhelming support to get him on the ballot".

He added: "Whether anybody is going to vote for him or not is up to them."

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 01: Kim Kardashian West and husband Kanye West leave K.West's Sunday Service At Theatre Des Bouffes Du Nord - Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2020/2021 on March 01, 2020 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)
Kanye's family however were 'concerned' for the star. Photo: Getty

Last week, the Yeezy boss detailed more information about his upcoming political campaign, as he revealed he will be running as a member of the newly founded Birthday Party.

When asked how he chose the name for his political party, he said: "Because when we win, it's everybody's birthday."

Kanye's running mate was to be a preacher from Wyoming named Michelle Tidball, and the pair's campaign slogan is simply: "YES!"

However, Kanye West's family was reportedly "very concerned" for the rapper running for president, with reports suggesting he was "in the middle of a serious bipolar episode".

According to TMZ, Kanye suffers from a serious bipolar episode approximately once a year and his decision-making abilities are hindered.

"Our sources say his family and those close to him are worried, but they believe things will stabilize as they have in the past,” the publication wrote.

"The problem here, is that Kanye's proclamations are causing problems."

Reporting by Bang Showbiz.

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