But after a meeting with the president-elect in New York on Tuesday, West is now all about 2024.
After telling his more than 26 million followers that he met with Trump to discuss several issues including, “bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculum, and violence in Chicago,” West ended his series of tweets with “#2024.”
It’s not clear whether West now believes Trump will be a two-term president or whether he just needs more time to launch his presidential campaign. (Reps for West did not respond to TheWrap’s request for comment).
During a bizarre speech at the 2015 MTV Music Awards, West said he would run for president in 2020.
“As you probably could have guessed by this moment, in 2020 I have decided to run for president,” West told the stunned audience as he accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
The announcement was mocked by some pundits who seemed to think West would have a better chance of getting struck twice by lightning on a sunny Los Angeles day.
“Would I rule out a ‘President Kanye?’ Yeah I would rule it out,” conservative political commentator S.E. Cupp said on CNN. “The news is Kanye West seems to think that either a Republican is winning this season or Hillary is going to be a one-termer.”
Only days after West first came back into the public eye following his hospitalization, pool reporters camped at Trump Tower’s lobby in Midtown Manhattan were greeted with a newly blond-haired Kanye West walking in.
Following the meeting, Trump spoke to reporters as West stood by his side, calling the rapper a “good man” and saying the two have been “friends for a long time.”
West would not discuss the details of the meeting and ignored a question about whether he wishes he had voted for Trump or whether they discussed having the hip-hop star perform during Trump’s inauguration celebrations.
“I just want to take a picture right now,” West said, smiling.
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"I think Trump, no matter what anybody thinks of him, is doing a good job at trying to get these states — and all of the American people — what they need," Dennis Quaid told the Daily Beast in April 2020.
Comedian Roseanne Barr tweeted a picture of herself wearing a "Trump 2020" baseball cap with the caption, "2020 vision."
Former "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Kristy Swanson in March tweeted, "An honor to meet you Mr. President."
Former NFL great Hershel Walker spoke at the RNC in August and tweeted, "TRUMP PENCE 2020"
"Thank you for being the best President ever," tweeted Diamond and Silk.
Mariano Rivera, the Former Yankee pitcher who was awarded the Medal of Freedom from the President in 2019 said, "He's doing the best for the United States."
"Phenomenal President. Quite possibly the USA," tweeted UFC fighter Conor McGregor back in January. "Most certainly one of them anyway, as he sits atop the shoulders of many amazing giants that came before him."
"We're on the very front end of this right now, and I feel comfortable and confident that because of strong leadership," said Elisabeth Hasselbeck on "The View" in March supporting the President's coronavirus response.
Former "Entertainment Tonight" anchor Mary Hart hosted the President's controversial July 4th celebration at Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota back in July.
"He is literally going to go down in history as one of our greatest Presidents," said "Pawn Stars" Rick Harrison at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.
NASCAR driver Corey LaJoie sported a "Trump 2020" on his car at NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, back in July.
UFC fighter Colby Covington recently supported the President on his Instagram saying, "Had a tremendous time yesterday with @erictrump & @carlos_e_gavidia at the MAGA Boat Parade in Miami!"
“All I gotta say is Trump 2020, bitch. Fuck I look like paying an extra 33 in taxes for Biden," rapper Lil Pump said on his Instagram story in October 2020.
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Golf legend Jack Nicklaus in a statement on his Twitter "strongly recommend(s) you consider Donald J. Trump for another four years. I certainly have and have already cast my vote for him!"
Lil Wayne shocked fans on Oct. 29 when he tweeted a photo of himself with President Trump. He captioned the pic by saying that "besides what he’s done so far with criminal reform, the platinum plan is going to give the community real ownership."
NFL Legend Brett Favre tweeted, "In this election, we have freedom of choice, which all should respect. For me & these principles, my Vote is for @RealDonaldTrump."
With the election underway, here are the stars who will be voting for President Donald Trump’s second term in 2020
With time running out for the President to gain Joe Biden in the polls, here are 34 of Trump's celebrity fans rooting for the President to win a second term.