What would President Kanye West's Middle East policy be?
Rapper Kanye West has yet to develop a foreign policy platform for his announced presidential candidacy, but his past lyrics, tweets and travels may reveal some of his views.
Superstar American rapper Kanye West announced his candidacy for president of the United States on July 4. Much of the celebrity’s foreign policy platform has yet to be determined. However, his lyrics, travels, tweets and wife’s social media indicate possible positions he may take on Iran, Israel, Iraq and Turkey.
“We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,” he said in an Independence Day tweet.
In an interview with Forbes, West said he has yet to formulate his views on foreign policy. “I haven’t developed it yet. I’m focused on protecting America, first, with our great military. Let’s focus on ourselves first,” he said.
However, West's lyrics offer a glimpse into his views on the Middle East. In the synthesizer-heavy remix of his 2010 banger “Power,” West criticized the US military presence in Iraq and a possible US war with Iran.
