Given Kanye “Ye” West’s recent antics, his previous presidential bid seems like a tiny blip on the radar. However, the rapper made genuine strides toward becoming president during the 2020 election cycle. According to Billboard, Ye spent around $9 million during his campaign efforts, although he only ended up garnering around 60,000 votes. Despite his lack of political experience, the publication noted that Ye also missed the deadline to register in the majority of states, thereby shrinking his voting pool, so it’s no surprise that he didn’t make greater strides.
Still, Jennifer Aniston was not pleased with Ye’s efforts. Prior to Election Day, Aniston took to Instagram and posted a photo of herself casting an early ballot for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. “I voted for them because right now this country is more divided than ever,” Aniston wrote. And after urging her followers to consider those “most affected by the election” when casting their ballot, Aniston ended her post with a jab at Ye: “PS – It’s not funny to vote for Kanye. I don’t know how else to say it. Please be responsible.” In true Ye fashion, he didn’t take Aniston’s dig lying down. The hitmaker, in a now-deleted post to Instagram, posted a screenshot of Aniston’s statement, commenting, “Wow that Rogan interview got em shook Let’s gooooooooo” (via Page Six). Ye also hit back at Aniston on Twitter, saying, “Friends wasn’t funny either,” though he later admitted he’d borrowed the words from an unnamed person (via Yahoo).
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