Kanye West Says, God Inspired Him, to Run for President.br Kanye West opened up about hisbr 2020 presidential run in a new episode ofbr the 'Joe Rogan Experience' podcast. .br The 43-year-old rapper talked about how God camebr to him in 2015 and inspired him to pursue politics.br It was something that God put in mybr heart back in 2015 … A few days beforebr the MTV Awards it hit me in the shower. , br Kanye West, to 'Joe Rogan Experience'.br He said that he felt “all this joy”br move through his body and soul,br describing it as the “spirit” of God. .br When I first thought of it, I just startedbr laughing to myself and all this joy camebr over my body, through my soul. I feltbr that energy. I felt that spirit, br Kanye West, to 'Joe Rogan Experience'.br West later said that he would considerbr running for governor instead of presidentbr if that was “God’s plan" for him.br However, he believes that his “calling”br is to be “leader of the free world.” .br West also said revealed that he was inspired to runbr for president because of Donald Trump’s 2016 win.