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Obama Calls Kanye a 'Jackass' After VMAs Rant

Barack Obama & Kanye West

Kanye West's actions at this year's MTV Video Music Awards has become such a hot topic that even President Obama is weighing in. The commander in chief was overheard calling West a "jackass" for storming the stage during singer Taylor Swift's acceptance speech and proclaiming that Beyonce should have have won instead. President Obama was finishing up an interview when he made the off the record comment. ABC journalist Terry Moran, who was in the room following his interview with the president, leaked the news via Twitter.

"Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a jackass' for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential," Moran tweeted. The news spread like wildfire after Moran's over 1 million followers viewed the post. Moran's comment was later deleted and ABC issued an apology for the post.

<a href="http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2009/" target="_blank">Kanye West Storms The VMA Stage</a>


"In the process of reporting on remarks by President Obama that were made during a CNBC interview, ABC News employees prematurely tweeted a portion of those remarks that turned out to be from an off-the-record portion of the interview," the statement read. "This was done before our editorial process had been completed. That was wrong. We apologize to the White House and CNBC and are taking steps to ensure that it will not happen again."

Ironically, West issued his third apology to Swift during the premier of the 'Jay Leno Show' Monday. Looking somber in all black clothing, the Chicago-native's became emotional when asked what his mother, who is deceased, would've have thought of his rant. West acknowledged that he is still dealing with the pain of losing his mother, who he was very close to. He has decided to take some time off to address his issues.

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jeanne

JACK ASS THEY SHOULD HAVE REMOVED HIM FROM AWARDS THROW HIM OUT EMBARRASS HIM JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A PURE SLOB WITH MONEY

September 17 2009 at 2:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
masuro

Mr. West has used his words to make his apologies to Ms. Swift. Going on national television to further his verbiage. That may be a step in the right direction. Has Mr. West made any arrangements to seek some type of therapy for himself? Perhaps to deal with his anger. Or will he continue to be the HATER he portrays himself to be? Mr. West stood in front of the audience during the fund raiser for the Katrina victims and stated "Bush doesn't care about black people". If Mr. West wasn't filled with anger he wouldn't have directed that statement to a white man. Now, Mr. West has directed his anger towards a white woman. Ripping the microphone from Ms. Swift's hand and validating his anger by adding his comment that Beyonce's video was better. The race hate game is alive and well. If this had been a white rock star pulling the microphone from a black woman's hand would it be called a racial threat?

September 16 2009 at 11:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dave62391

this is the new generation's ideal for the new black voice of the generation, young black, drunk, stupid, drung out on whatever, he'd been drinking before he got onstage, mtv should also apologize to taylor for their acceptance of his behavior, as they did a few years ago,dude, you were right to get on leno & tell the world you need a break,which is truly what needs to happen, try rehab with bobby brown & chris brown, then publicly apologize to your fans , family, for your boorish behavior!

September 16 2009 at 10:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
massey865

KW is a real ass with the claiming he is the new king of pop the man has not been dead that long and then sunday night at the MTV. he is a real asshole and if it had been anyone of us the would put us in jail. he sounds like a spoiled kid that didn't get his way

September 16 2009 at 10:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Peace

one thing right...you worry me

September 16 2009 at 1:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Peace

Wrong is wrong..but to not allow forgiveness is surely not of God's teachings. Everybody makes mistakes but one must learn to not repeat the same mistake again...

September 16 2009 at 1:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Allie Jawz

“Yo he shouldn’t of had to say nothin about his moms on jay’s show!”

Check out my new album on iTunes under Allie Jawz it’s a banger!

September 15 2009 at 9:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Allie Jawz

“Yo he shouldn’t of had to say nothin about his moms on jay’s show!”

Check out my new album on iTunes under Allie Jawz it’s a banger!

September 15 2009 at 9:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Keith

Always thought Kanye was an ass ...... last night he confirmed it big time .......

September 15 2009 at 9:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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