Cornel West announces his candidacy for the presidency as a third party candidate

Political activist and academic Cornel West announced on monday running for president as a third party candidate.

“I am running for truth and justice as the Popular Party presidential candidate to reintroduce the best of America: fighting to end poverty, mass incarceration, end wars and ecological collapse, guarantee housing, health care, education and living wages for everything,” West tweeted.

West is the second black candidate to enter the 2024 presidential race, after Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.) launched his campaign last month.

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