Progressive scholar, philosopher and former Harvard professor Cornel West threw his hat into the ring for the 2024 presidential race, announcing a third-party bid on Monday.
West announced in a video posted to Twitter that he would be running as a candidate for the People’s Party. He took shots at both Republicans and Democrats in his announcement, saying, “Neither political party wants to tell the truth about Wall Street, about Ukraine, about the Pentagon, about Big Tech.”
Fox News’ Kayleigh McEnany acknowledged the challenges facing West as a third-party candidate but ultimately predicted he could play a big role in the 2024 election.
Political activist Cornel West announces his candidacy for the U.S. presidency via social media, as the candidate for the People’s Party, June 5, 2023, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Cornel West via REUTERS
“It’s very hard to get on the ballot. Currently, his party is only on the ballot in three states. But here is where…
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