Kanye West appears to give up on 2020 White House bid, eyes 2024

Rapper Kanye West on Tuesdayvoted for himself as the next U.S. president after a long-shotcampaign marked by erratic statements and speculation that hemight siphon some Black votes from Democrat Joe Biden.

Late on Tuesday evening, the singer and fashion designerappeared to concede his 2020 bid had ended but suggested hisquest was not over. He posted a picture of himself on Twitter in front ofan electoral map saying "WELP KANYE 2024."

Several hours later, the rapper deleted the tweet and reposted the photo, this time solely with the words "KANYE 2024."

Earlier, the singer and fashion designer tweeted that he was"voting for the first time in my life for the President of theUnited States, and it's for someone I truly trust ... me."

He later posted video of himself casting his vote in Cody,Wyoming, where he wrote himself in on the ballot.

West, 43, got onto the presidential ballot in a handful ofstates, although not in battlegrounds like Florida, Pennsylvaniaand Michigan. He has spent recent weeks instructing followershow to vote for him as a write-in candidate elsewhere.

West's wife, Kim Kardashian, did not appear to besupporting his bid. She has given no public endorsements of herhusband and on Tuesday she retweeted a message about voter hotlines from Democratic vice presidential contender Kamala Harris.

West, once one of Trump's biggest celebrity supporters,launched his campaign for the White House in July with erraticstatements that raised concerns over his mental health. The21-time Grammy Award winner said in 2018 that he suffers frombipolar disorder.

West loaned $6.7 million US to his campaign, according to afiling with the Federal Election Commission, and in a recentvideo emphasized religion and family values.