Rhianna has shared her opinion on Kanye West’s claim that he’ll be running for US president in 2020.
The rapper made the bizarre announcement at the end of his Video Vanguard acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards over the weekend.
He said: "It's not about me. It's about ideas. New ideas. People with ideas. People who believe in truth. And yes, as you probably could've guessed by this moment, I have decided in 2020 to run for President."
Responding to West's bold vow, Rihanna told Entertainment Tonight, "People are voting for [Donald] Trump; who wouldn't vote for Kanye? I’m really, really elated with his speech. His speech was incredible."
Watch her comments below:
Rihanna joined Kanye to perform '45 Seconds' at FYF Festival after he replaced Frank Ocean when he decided to pull out at the last minute.
A representative from the White House also responded to West's statement. Josh Earnest, White House Press Secretary told Billboard that he's looking "forward to seeing what slogan he chooses to embroider on his campaign hat". Justin Timberlake also responded to West's claim that he cried when he lost out at the VMAs years ago.
West was presented with the Video Vanguard award by Taylor Swift at Sunday night's MTV VMAs in Los Angeles.
The prolific rapper was awarded for his music video output throughout his career. Accepting the accolade, West thanked Swift for "being so gracious" and choosing to present him with the award. Both Kanye and Taylor spoke on their infamous encounter at the 2009 VMAs. Swift joked "I'mma let you finish, but Kanye West has had one of the greatest careers of all time."
Only time will tell if Kanye makes good on his promise and embarks on one of the most outlandish presidential campaigns of all time.
