The world is still stunned over what many believe is the biggest political upset of all time, whenDonald TrumpdefeatedHillary Clintonto become the President-elect of the United States of America. Barring an impeachment or any other strange turn of events, the American public will have to wait four more years to decide whether or not they want to voteDonald Trumpout of office, and it seems that one contender has already announced his candidacy,Chris Rock. The actor-comedian announced just days afterDonald Trump’s upset that he plans to run for the highest office in the land in 2020. Ironically enough, he actually has more Presidential experience thanDonald Trumpdoes, in a manner of speaking.
Chris Rocktook toTwitteron Thursday to announce his candidacy with a brief statement, “I’m gonna run in 2020 wish me luck.” That message was accompanied with an altered movie poster for his 2003 comedyHead of State, which features the hastag #Rock2020. The film follows a Washington D.C. alderman who is picked to replace aPresidential candidate, who dies in the middle of his campaign.
WhileChris Rockhas never actually ran for President of the United States, the fact that he played one in a movie actually gives him more experience thanDonald TrumpasPOTUS.Donald Trumpwas often criticized for his complete lack of political experience during his divisive campaign. As we found out on Tuesday, that didn’t stop him from getting the necessary votes from the Electoral College, although he did lose the popular vote toHillary Clinton.
Chris Rockisn’t the only celebrity that announced his desire to run for President of the United States of America. Back in August, during the MTV Video Music Awards, music superstarKanye Westannounced his plans to run for President in 2020. WhileDonald Trump’s victory confounded political pundits across the world, some believe that his celebrity status played a significant role in his election, which could make things interesting if bothChris RockandKanye Westdo in fact run againstDonald Trump. It was also announced last week that Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy star Ron Perlman is also intent on running for office in 2020.
Chris Rockwas most recently seen in the Netflix holiday comedy specialA Very Murray Christmasand he also hosted this year’sAcademy Awardstelecast. Over the weekend, he made a surprise appearance during aSaturday Night Livesketch, which was hosted byDave Chappelle. Take a look atChris Rock’s tweet below, as we wait for more on his impending candidacy in four more years.
