{"id":20713,"date":"2015-08-31T09:32:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T16:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=20713"},"modified":"2015-08-31T09:45:36","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31T16:45:36","slug":"kanye-west-announces-his-2020-candidacy-for-president-country-reacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/news\/kanye-west-announces-his-2020-candidacy-for-president-country-reacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanye West Announces His 2020 Candidacy For President, Country Reacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_20714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20714\" style=\"width: 515px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"wp-image-20714 pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712\"  width=\"515\"  height=\"334\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-750x487.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-750x487.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-1024x665.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-380x247.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-800x519.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-80x52.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-620x403.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712-850x552.jpg 850w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25041545\/1035x672-111913-kanye-west-1800-1384897712.jpg 1035w\" ><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image via Rolling Stone<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ever since Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift&#8217;s VMA acceptance speech in 2009,\u00a0people have watched and waited for West&#8217;s next big VMA announcement or interruption. \u00a0Yet, nobody could have anticipated this big announcement.<\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0West received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at last night&#8217;s\u00a0MTV Video Music Awards, he also announced his candidacy for President of the United States in 2020, something which came as a shocker to most. \u00a0Reactions are mixed, with\u00a0several supporting West and others wondering whether the announcement is nothing more than a joke.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As you have probably guessed, I have decided to run for president in 2020,&#8221; West said. \u00a0The full speech can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/news\/2255838\/kanye-west-video-vanguard-acceptance-speech-full\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His full acceptance speech can be seen below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #000000; width: 520px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/media.mtvnservices.com\/embed\/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:1231121\/cp~series%3D3200%26id%3D1737438%26vid%3D1231121%26uri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A1231121\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 4px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">Get More:<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #439cd8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/ontv\/vma\/\" target=\"_blank\">2015 VMA<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #439cd8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/artists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Artists.MTV<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #439cd8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/artists\/kanye-west\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kanye West<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #439cd8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/shows\/\/series.jhtml\" target=\"_blank\">2015 MTV Video Music Awards<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #439cd8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/ontv\/vma\/\" target=\"_blank\">2015 VMA<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #439cd8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/artists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Artists.MTV<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #439cd8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\">Music<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #439cd8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/artists\/kanye-west\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kanye West<\/a>, <a style=\"color: #439cd8;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/videos\/home.jhtml\" target=\"_blank\">Full Episodes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reactions are mixed, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0official Twitter account of the Democratic Party voiced their support.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Last night <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kanyewest\">@kanyewest<\/a> declared his candidacy for president in 2020. Welcome to the race, Mr. West. Glad to have you. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/RKRWuRhSxv\">pic.twitter.com\/RKRWuRhSxv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDemocrats\/status\/638376415944159232\">August 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The Jenner family posted some memes to support him. \u00a0 <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/7CClNgHGoX\/\" target=\"_top\">A photo posted by King Kylie (@kyliejenner)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-08-31T03:00:19+00:00\">Aug 30, 2015 at 8:00pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mr West!!! &#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8;&#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8;&#x1f1fa;&#x1f1f8; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NuLlx9MnYT\">pic.twitter.com\/NuLlx9MnYT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Khlo\u00e9 (@khloekardashian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/khloekardashian\/status\/638187308336852995\">August 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Others, like this Will Ferrell parody account was were not as supportive. Even Kanye West fell asleep during the Kanye West speech. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VMAs?src=hash\">#VMAs<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/iZRXlqaAF8\">pic.twitter.com\/iZRXlqaAF8<\/a> \u2014 Not Will Ferrell (@itsWillyFerrell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsWillyFerrell\/status\/638182710972973056\">August 31, 2015<\/a> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Listening to the Kanye West speech like&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Ee2xaX89Qc\">pic.twitter.com\/Ee2xaX89Qc<\/a> \u2014 Not Will Ferrell (@itsWillyFerrell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsWillyFerrell\/status\/638180376716816385\">August 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When Kanye West gets an award, and you realize there&#8217;s not another Kanye to interrupt Kanye. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/87OUQBJ73r\">pic.twitter.com\/87OUQBJ73r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Not Will Ferrell (@itsWillyFerrell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsWillyFerrell\/status\/638178308547592192\">August 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Many have\u00a0been creating memes to show what it would look like if Kanye was in the White House.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When Kanye becomes president <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/rTozf3cZl0\">pic.twitter.com\/rTozf3cZl0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 daphne (@tbhdaphne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tbhdaphne\/status\/638185643340902401\">August 31, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Reactions aside, we won&#8217;t know whether West is &#8220;for real&#8221; until 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ever since Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift&#8217;s VMA acceptance speech in 2009,\u00a0people have watched and waited for 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