Kanye Reportedly Thinks His Presidential Run Cost Him His Marriage to Kim K

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Amid the divorce news, West has been “texting people” and “talking things through,” a source tells PEOPLE.

“He’s in that place of ‘if only,'” says the source. “‘If only I had done this, if only I hadn’t done that.’ He’s processing things.”

“He thinks that the Presidential run was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” the source adds. “Before that, there was hope. After that, none. It cost him his marriage.”

The couple’s marriage originally landed in crisis last summer, at the height of West’s erratic behavior. His public outbursts began in July, after he launched his bid for president of the United States and divulged deeply personal details about his family and marriage on the campaign trail and on Twitter.

During a rambling speech in front of a small crowd at his first campaign rally on July 19 in South Carolina, West made a number of bizarre and controversial comments. At one point, he broke down in tears while revealing that he and Kardashian considered abortion when she got pregnant with their daughter North in 2012.

“Even if my wife wants to divorce me after this speech, she brought North into the world even when I didn’t want to,” he said. “She stood up and she protected that child.”

A source told PEOPLE at the time that Kardashian was “shocked that Kanye spoke about North at the rally,” and she was “furious that he shared something so private.”

In January, multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE that Kardashian had been working with high-profile divorce attorney Laura Wasser and planned to file for divorce from West. That month, a source also said the stars “completely” stopped going to marriage counseling.

“They are just not on the same page when it comes to their future as a family,” another insider told PEOPLE. “And Kim is okay with it.”

Earlier this week, a source told PEOPLE that West was “not doing well” amid the couple’s split.

“He is anxious and very sad. He knows that the marriage is over, and there’s nothing that can be done right now,” the source said on Wednesday. “He also knows what he is losing in Kim.”

A source confirmed to PEOPLE on Friday that Kardashian filed for divorce from West and that things are amicable. According to the source, they are in agreement over joint legal and physical custody of their daughters North, 7½, and Chicago, 3, and sons Saint, 5, and Psalm, who will turn 2 in May. Additionally, the source said neither is contesting the prenup in place, negotiations have progressed and they are nearing a settlement.

A source previously told PEOPLE that as Kardashian works towards her law degree and continues to fight for criminal justice reform, she wants to keep her focus on her children and her career.

“Kim knows what she wants to do with her life,” the source said. “She wants to keep living in L.A., create the best life for the kids and focus on her work passions.”

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[Kimmo 80,775]

“If only” he had quit music... 

[Guest]

presidential run more like delusion of grandeur cost him his marriage

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Well every news article says that's the reason she's divorcing him, so Yeezus the genius is really reading the tarot cards correctly

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1 minute ago, Kimmo said:

“If only” he had quit music... 

 

Just now, KanyeWest said:

presidential run more like delusion of grandeur cost him his marriage

The fact that you were the first 2 to reply is sending me 

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1 minute ago, BUtterfield 8 said:

 

The fact that you were the first 2 to reply is sending me 

omggg 

they are unaware of how legendary they are tbh 

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Would the SOURCE lie? 

[Kimmo 80,775]

1 minute ago, Dulo Peep said:

omggg 

they are unaware of how legendary they are tbh 

Me and @KanyeWest are Triconic, we been knew 

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1 minute ago, Kimmo said:

Me and @KanyeWest are Triconic, we been knew 

i meant the real ones, Kimye  

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1 minute ago, Dulo Peep said:

i meant the real ones, Kimye  

Shade....

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Just now, Tinnitus15 said:

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no shade no shade i promise  

 

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1 minute ago, Dulo Peep said:

i meant the real ones, Kimye  

We r the Liddl Kimye sis

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7 minutes ago, Rahrahbitchson said:

Would the SOURCE lie? 

If it’s not afentis I think it’s okay 

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12 minutes ago, Dulo Peep said:

i meant the real ones, Kimye  

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Correction:  His going off the deep end by believing he should run for president in an effort to siphon away black votes from Biden and put Trump, a racist fascist pig, back in office, was the straw that broke the camel’s back.