8 celebrities who might run for president in 2020
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Donald Trump's unprecedented win in the 2016 presidential election has opened the floodgates of speculation about other notable people with no political experience who may consider a run for the Oval Office in 2020.
Some celebrities have even themselves suggested that they'll run for president — like Kanye West and Chris Rock — though possibly as well-timed one-liners made in reaction to Trump's ascendency.
But for someone like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who has expressed a genuine interest in policy change, a successful run for the presidency seems much more feasible in the wake of Trump.
Here are 8 celebrities who might run for president in 2020:
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Aaron Davidson/GettyThe Hollywood star and former WWE wrestler has repeatedly hinted at making a presidential run in 2020. Most recently, he told Vanity Fair, "I wouldn't rule it out," when asked if he would make a bid for the highest office.
The Rock is a registered Republican voter. If he were to run as a Republican candidate against Trump in 2020, the odds are not in his favor, as no primary challenger has ever defeated an incumbent president of the same party.
Chris Rock
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I'm gonna run in 2020 wish me luck . pic.twitter.com/wkFCv7WrKB
Comedian Chris Rock took to Twitter after Trump's win last week to announce, "I'm gonna run in 2020 wish me luck." The post included a Photoshopped version of the movie poster for his 2003 film "Head of State," in which Rock played the first African-American president.
Kanye West
Mark Davis / Getty ImagesWhile speaking at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards last August, West concluded his 13-minute monologue by saying, "And yes, as you probably could’ve guessed by this moment, I have decided in 2020 to run for president."
In a recent interview with the BBC, the 39-year-old rapper seemed to double down on his bid for the presidency.
"When I talk about the idea of being president, I’m not saying I have any political views," West said. "I just have a view on humanity, on people, on the truth. If there is anything that I can do with my time to somehow make a difference while I'm still alive, I'm all for it."
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