Social Media On #Kanye2020 And #MichelleforPresident

Social Media on #Kanye2020 and #MichelleforPresident trending on Wednesday after the Republican Donald Trump’s President-elect, some Twitter, Facebook and Instagram users started casting about for a challenger to unseat Trump in 2020. Two of the most common picks are people who have never held elected office before, but as social media pointed out, if Trump can win, they could too: rapper Kanye West and first lady Michelle Obama.

West previously announced his “candidacy” in August 2015 at MTV’s Video Music Awards, and confirmed that he was supposedly serious about the proposal in 2016 in an interview with BBC One. Beyond that, however, he hasn’t laid any groundwork for a run, though Trump also publicly lead on with a run in 2012.

Obama, on the other hand, has constantly been the subject of rumours that she might seek political office. She was a key surrogate for Hillary Clinton during her 2016 campaign, drawing praise for her speeches. Obama is a hugely popular figure with national recognition, but she has repeatedly said she has no desire to seek election, and her husband said prior to Tuesday’s election that she would “never run for office.”