US entrepreneur and crypto enthusiast John McAfee has fled the United States to conduct his 2020 presidential campaign.
The McAfee 2020 Campaign is, as of this day, in exile. I am being charged with using Crypto Cuttencies in criminal acts against the U. S. Government. More videos coming shortly. Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/C75zcbnKTD
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) January 22, 2019
John McAfee Runs for President
John McAfee is the founder of the famous McAfee antivirus software. Back in June of 2018, the cryptocurrency enthusiast announced his plans to run for the US presidency in 2020.
In the video above, McAfee claims he has been indicted by the IRS in the state of Tennessee and has been charged with ‘unspecified’ IRS crimes. His wife and four other members of his campaign have also been indicted.
McAfee said:
“I have not paid taxes for eight years, I’ve made no secret of it. I have not filed returns. Every year, I tell the IRS, I’m not filing a return. I have no intention of doing so, come and find me.”
The controversial cryptocurrency community figure claims he will run his campaign from his boat on international waters. John McAfee claims he will use proxies on US territory, as well as representatives in major cities. Cryptocurrencies will be at the forefront of his campaign. McAfee’s political views align with more of a libertarian view, in which he believes the government should have little power or be completely non-existent. In his mind, cryptocurrencies have the power to do this.
The truth, and nothing but. What, really, is behind all of this? pic.twitter.com/kbStdthi1R
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) January 22, 2019
Without using central currencies, he claims, the government will not be able to fund the ‘excess’ they are doing. John McAfee believes digital currencies give individuals ‘freedom’ for the first time in human history from government rule.
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Currently, the tech founder has not been convicted of a felony, which means he’s still able to run for president. Except, he doesn’t want to actually be president—he claims he just wants to use the stage to voice his opinion.
Please people .. don’t get distracted by trivialities such as “am I eligible to be President?” Remember: i do not want to be president! I just want the stage. I just need to run. I did it once before in The Libertarian Party. Who cares whether I can?? I’m fucking doing it now!!
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) January 23, 2019
So, crypto community. After reading all that information, if John McAfee is allowed to run for president in 2020, does he have your vote?
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