Akon is reportedly considering a run for President of the United States during the next election cycle. The singer turned businessman touched on the possibility of running for President during a trip to The Real this week.
Akon mentioned that a run for the White House “might be possible.”
He said, “I know what the issues are. As a person, as an immigrant, as a black man, as whatever you want to call it, I kinda know or feel like I know that I can take the country and move it forward.”
The St. Louis born philanthropist noted his political experience overseas as part of his resume. He stated, “A lot of people don’t really know, but I’m literally advising 30 African presidents as we speak.”
He added, “It’s all based on the youth, the development of the youth and things of that nature. I’m everywhere in the world dealing with politics, so my foreign experience is through the roof.”
He ended by saying, “It’s all based on the youth, the development of the youth and things of that nature. I’m everywhere in the world dealing with politics, so my foreign experience is through the roof.”
Other entertainers such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kanye West and more have flirted with the idea of running for office in the nation’s capital.