Rap-Up.com || President Obama Calls Kanye a ‘Jackass’ [Updated with Video]

Even the president is weighing in on Kanye West’s outburst at the VMAs.

President Obama called West “a jackass” in an off-the-record comment during a CNBC interview on Monday. The comment became public when it was tweeted by ABC News’ Terry Moran on Twitter, reports Politico.com.

“Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a “jackass” for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT’S presidential,” wrote Moran in the tweet, which was later removed.

ABC responded to the leak, saying, “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. 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.”

The president is the latest public figure to comment on the headline-grabbing incident.

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31 Comments

Shipoopie
September 15th, 2009 at 9:56 am
this goes 2 far.. kanye learned his lesson
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Bhe
September 15th, 2009 at 10:03 am
You know, everyone one thought it was stupid that he did that. Obama is no exception.
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Burmy
September 15th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Well, at least Kanye’s not co-sponsoring official government endorsement of mass murder of the unborn!
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LOL
September 15th, 2009 at 10:43 am
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
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LOL
September 15th, 2009 at 10:46 am
did i say LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
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LOL
September 15th, 2009 at 10:47 am
oh and is waiting for Pitbull to slap up Kanye.
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Neuri (NYMO)
September 15th, 2009 at 11:02 am
kanye was just drunk. but obviously he cant control his drunkness. but i really hope he take off sometime, cuz if he continues he just gon waste his money.
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Travell Johnson
September 15th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Pitbull aint gon do shit….Everybody knows Kanye is wild 5000, so it doesnt make me stop liking him as an artist…
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MaZ
September 15th, 2009 at 11:36 am
President Obama should stick to politic.
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HAAAAA
September 15th, 2009 at 11:45 am
ii bet kanye feel like shit if the president called him a jackass lol
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MaZ
September 15th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Kanye supported him during the presidential elections. Obama should’ve choose other option than calling him “Jackass”, or just make any comment. This Kanye/ Taylor story go too far. He apologized for his behavior in his ‘myspace’ and at Jay Leno in front of America. So Leave the man alone.
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An0thrDream
September 15th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Im glad obama said that!Kanye needs to LEARN
Those actions were disgusting,
what kanye did is not a good look for rappers or the african american community – lets be real.
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Jae
September 15th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
HAHAHAHA the President speaks the truth!
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bijan
September 15th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
I agree with obama, ye is a jackass.
But on the other hand, I don’t like the idea of the prez meddling with something as dumb as the vmas. He’s better than that, he’s more than just another celebrity.
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incognegro
September 15th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Entirely too far gone. Less we forget, we do have a recession, a wounded healthcare system, and thousands of soldiers in the Middle East to be concerned with. I am, and will always be on Team Obama, but this comment was a little off base. Terry Moran also needs to learn to shut-what-they-call-the-f_ck_up, and learn some journalistic integrity. Always trying to pit one black man against another….smdh! But Barack ain’t never lied, but Kanye is entitled to his opinion, and people need to chill, it is not as if he ran the country for 8 years and left us all in a recession. That’s who everyone needs to attack!
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Tee
September 15th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Jackass is not a bad word, it’s so common place now a days. Terry Moran should have kept his twitter closed. The president is a pop culture fan and has every right to express his opinion. When a reporter says OFF THE RECORD, anything that’s said after that can not be used, if the journalist has integrity…
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jaya
September 15th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
could our president be any more awesome?! calls em like he sees em, for real.
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Rick
September 15th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
If you disagree with what OBAMA said, YOU ARE A JACKASS TOO!!! I’m not even a big OBAMA fan, but Kanye is a Jackass and I don’t give 2 sh*ts if he apologized! These f*cks think they can do and say anything, and as soon as they apologize that’s supposed to make it better. Kanye is NOT a child, he is a grown azz man who knows better! F*ck him and all of you who forgive him, R. Kelly and CB!!! Kanye I’d forgive before the other two though, I mean come on..
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Truth
September 15th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
“Kanye supported him during the presidential elections. Obama should’ve choose other option than calling him “Jackass”, or just make any comment. ”
So because a jackass supported you you can’t tell the truth about them? I guess he can’t say anything about rapists and pedophiles and drug dealers, because one or two might have voted for and openly supported him? Barack can states what he wants. I think JACKASS is a compliment compared to what Kanye really is.
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DJ Triumph
September 15th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
he apologize and obama has a right for his opinion.
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Dominicano
September 15th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
this kanye overblow is getting annoying damn…
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Kirs
September 15th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Obama has a right to his opinion. I can agree to that.
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SwaggerAreUs
September 16th, 2009 at 1:35 am
Barack Obama is a human being. We know this. I know he’s called George W. Bush an asshole, jackass, and etc. more than once. Kanye…he had ANOTHER moment, but WE ALL agree with what he said, we just don’t approve of how he did it…I really wish he went off the record and said it. Not on the stage like that…
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REM
September 16th, 2009 at 1:48 am
lmao bet that hurt his ego..
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Kyle
September 16th, 2009 at 7:01 am
HAHAHAHAHHAHA that is great. Go Obama!!!!
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F_ck
September 16th, 2009 at 9:46 am
This president is a real ral JACkAAASSS
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liz
September 16th, 2009 at 10:41 am
just because he is the president he still have a rite to express how he feel. let it go!!!
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zen
September 16th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
I’m sure that even Kanye found that excerpt funny, I know I would, its not what he said its just the tone of his voice whilst saying it, it’s hilarious!!!
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Nay-g
September 16th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Im a little annoyed this even got out. The president said made this comment off the cuff when he heard what happened and some jerk off taped it and put it out so media junkies like us could keep the conversation going. I sincerely do home Kanye’s learned his lesson. His outbursts and massive ego was bound to get the best of him. Talk about embarrassment. This should be one big humbling experience.
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Mackerson
September 17th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
I don’t get why some are upset by this. One: he said it in a private moment, but two: he is right. Kanye apologize to do damage control for his music career, he just watched a friend (chris brown) fall, because of public oppinion, of course he’s worried. He needs to know he is not better than anyone else. He’s a Jackass!!!
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From Cali To Cali
September 25th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
that was funny..
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