Rihanna: Pop star reacts to Kanye West’s presidential ambition

You can now buy T-shirts, sweatshirts, buttons and posters that say “Yeezy for President”, “Yes, we Kan”, and “Yeezus 2020”, references to West’s nickname. Taylor Swift – from whom West practically swiped an award in 2009 because he though Beyonce deserved it – introduced him, saying “all the other winners, I’m really happy for you, I’m going to let you finish”.

MTV’s Video Music Awards were flamboyant and at times outrageous, but that couldn’t prevent its television audience from slipping slightly. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told Billboard that he looks “forward to seeing what slogan he chooses to embroider on his campaign hat”.

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Responding to West’s proclamation, Rihanna told Entertainment Tonight, “People are voting for [Donald] Trump; who wouldn’t vote for Kanye?”

In front of the VMA crowd West announced, “I don’t know what I stand to lose after this”.

Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj exchanged tense tweets prior to the Sunday night’s awards, but they teamed up for a showing-opening duet that ended with a hug.

Following several years of being considered enemies, all is now good between Swift and West, as evidenced by her helping to honor him at the VMAs. “Everyone was aware of what he said at the awards because the paparazzi were outside talking about it before he showed up”, an insider said.

In all seriousness, even if Kanye did run for Presidency, he wouldn’t come anywhere close, but the weird little fantasy we have in our heads is quite something. “We were in the truck and we heard this 10 minutes before he was to accept the award”, Toffler said, revealing that the 38-year-old rapper was keeping people on their toes throughout the show.

“Btw… I just watched my man ‘Ye’s FULL speech…”