Four things we learned from Kanye West’s first US election campaign rally

Rapper propose $1m bonus ‘for everyone that has a baby’ and weeps over his father’s bid to abort him

Kanye West
Rapper propose $1m bonus ‘for everyone that has a baby’ and weeps over his father’s bid to abort him
(Image credit: Guillaume Baptiste/AFP/Getty)

Kanye West has launched his US presidential campaign with a chaotic rally in South Carolina, less than two weeks after announcing his 2020 bid.

Addressing supporters in Charleston, the rapper delivered a rambling speech in which he appeared to make policy decisions on the spot - including giving women $1m when they have a baby - and also wept at one point.

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