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In July 2020, Kanye West took to social media to announce that he was throwing his hat into the 2020 presidential race. As people discussed what a Ye presidency would look like — or if this announcement was just a publicity stunt — a photograph supposedly showing the rapper and entrepreneur wearing a jacket with a Confederate flag patch started to circulate online: This is a genuine picture of him sporting a Confederate flag on his jacket. This photograph was taken in 2013. At the time, West had just released New Slaves, a song centered on racism in the United States, and had started selling memorabilia emblazoned with the Confederate flag at his shows. CNN reported at the time: Here's a photograph of one of the pieces of merchandise featuring the Confederate flag sold at West's tour shop in Los Angeles: While several people criticized West for peddling a piece of racist memorabilia, West defended the decision, arguing that he was attempting to take ownership of the flag. West said:
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