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Milwaukee leaders blast Republicans on Kanye West's campaign

Rapper trying to get on Wisconsin's November ballot

Milwaukee leaders blast Republicans on Kanye West's campaign

Rapper trying to get on Wisconsin's November ballot

THREE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN MILWAUKEE ARE BLASTING REPUBLICANS. THIS IS OVER RAP STAR KANYE WEST’S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. >> THE WISCONSIN GOP THINKS THAT WE ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO PUT KANYE WEST ON THE BALLOT TO LITERALLY TRICK US, TO TRICK US INTO THINKING THAT HE IS A GOOD OPPONENT OR A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR FOLKS TO VOTE FOR. >> DO NOT BE MISTAKEN, KANYE WEST HAS COME OUT IN SUPPORT OF DONALD TRUMP. >> NOBODY’S FALLING FOR THIS TRICK. WE SEE IT FOR WHAT IT IS. PATRICK: WEST IS TRYING TO GET ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT IN WISCONSIN. 12 NEWS WAS THERE WHEN A WOMAN DELIVERED NOMINATION SIGNATURES TO THE ELECTION COMMISSION IN MADISON TUESDAY. >> HOW MANY SIGNATURES DID YOU COLLECT? >> NO COMMENT. PA
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Milwaukee leaders blast Republicans on Kanye West's campaign

Rapper trying to get on Wisconsin's November ballot

Three Democratic leaders in Milwaukee are blasting Republicans over rap star Kanye West's presidential campaign. "The Wisconsin GOP thinks that we are not paying attention to the fact that they are trying to put Kanye West on the ballot to literally trick us, to trick us into thinking that he is a good opponent or a good candidate for folks to vote for," Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley sad."Do not be mistaken, Kanye West has come out in support of Donald Trump," Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson said. "Nobody's falling for this trick. We see it for what it is," Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson said. West is trying to get on the November ballot in Wisconsin.WISN 12 News was there when a woman delivered nomination signatures to the election commission in Madison on Tuesday.WISN 12 News learned the woman, who had no comment, is a Madison lawyer who has worked for Republican organizations in the past.

Three Democratic leaders in Milwaukee are blasting Republicans over rap star Kanye West's presidential campaign.

"The Wisconsin GOP thinks that we are not paying attention to the fact that they are trying to put Kanye West on the ballot to literally trick us, to trick us into thinking that he is a good opponent or a good candidate for folks to vote for," Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley sad.

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"Do not be mistaken, Kanye West has come out in support of Donald Trump," Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson said.

"Nobody's falling for this trick. We see it for what it is," Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson said.

West is trying to get on the November ballot in Wisconsin.

WISN 12 News was there when a woman delivered nomination signatures to the election commission in Madison on Tuesday.

WISN 12 News learned the woman, who had no comment, is a Madison lawyer who has worked for Republican organizations in the past.