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Kanye For President In 2020?

The rapper claims he'll be running for president in five years during an acceptance speech at the VMAs.

Natalie Kucko
Sep 01, 2015
St Bonaventure University
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Kanye For President In 2020?

By now you've probably heard all about it, whether it be in the news, through friends, or if you watched it live. Yes, I'm talking about the wild speech Kanye West gave Sunday at the 32nd MTV Video Music Awards.

West was honored with the Video Vanguard Award, presented by Taylor Swift. (Well done, MTV.) As an audience, we were able to see the reparations made between Swift and West for the first time since their public altercation in 2009.

I give Swift a lot of credit. I can't imagine mustering up the courage to present like she did. After all, West did publicly humiliate her years ago on that same stage.

Once again, West provided the world with a dose of controversy. As talented as the artist may be, he seems to carry trouble with him wherever he goes.

Although West delivered a heartfelt (and sometimes confusing) speech, one statement shocked us all.

At the end of his lengthy speech, West exclaimed, "As you probably could have guessed by this moment ... I have decided, in 2020, to run for president." His dramatic mic-drop added a nice touch. But wait, what did he just say? My Twitter feed exploded after that, and news sources were outraged the next day.

Imagine living in a world where Kanye West is president, and Kim Kardashian is the First Lady. It makes me cringe.

I've always been a fan of West's music, don't get me wrong, but I hope this was all a joke in spite of another publicity stunt. I think most of us would be able to sleep better at night.

For the full speech, watch the video below:






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