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Will Smith Wants To Run For Political Office In The “Near Future” It’s possible Kanye West may have some serious competition when he runs for president in 2020 because Will Smith’s looking to join him in the political arena. During a recent chat with The Hollywood Reporter podcast, Big Willie revealed he has dreams to take his talents to Washington, DC because the political climate is so sh*tty, it literally keeps him up night. VIa The Hollywood Reporter : “America’s the only place on Earth that I could exist. No other country on Earth produces Will Smiths, you know?” He adds, “If you look back historically, of how black people have had it on the planet, America is elevating quite well, based on the history of our people.” That is not to say Smith is content with the state of affairs in America right now — in fact, he’s far from it. He catches me off-guard with his next declaration: “I’m a climber, so if I see a mountain, I have to climb it. I’m not a camper; I don’t like hanging in one place too long. So I think, at this point, I’m elevating my ability to be useful in the world. I think that that’s what my grandmother always hoped, that I would make myself useful to people in this lifetime. I’m working really hard and my storytelling is elevating, my ability to be eloquent with my body and with my voice and to deliver ideas as an actor is elevating. And, you know, as I look at the political landscape, I think that there might be a future out there for me. They might need me out there. This is the first year that I’ve been incensed to a level that I can’t sleep, you know? So I’m feeling that at some point, in the near future, I will have to lend my voice to the conversation in a somewhat different way.” We wonder if holding any type of political office will be more “excruciating” than being married to Jada . Would you vote for Will? WENN

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