Rapper, Kardashian spouse and fashion designer Kanye West had high praise for Dr. Ben Carson, the Republican presidential candidate, in an interview published today by Vanity Fair.

“When I run for president, I’d prefer not to run against someone,” West said, while discussing his Yeezy fashion line and his desire to run for president in 2020.

“As soon as I heard [Ben] Carson speak, I tried for three weeks to get on the phone with him,” said West. “I was like this is the most brilliant guy.

“And I think all of the people running now have something that each of the others needs,” he said. “But the idea of this separation and this gladiator battle takes away from the main focus that the world needs help and the world needs all the people in a position of power or influence to come together.”

Read the article “Kanye West on Ben Carson: ‘This is the Most Brilliant Guy’” on cnsnews.com.