Kanye Announces 2020 Presidential Run in Sprawling VMA Speech

At the end of an epic acceptance speech for the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at tonight’s MTV VMA’s, which included an extended takedown of award shows in general, Kanye West made this announcement:

“We’re going to teach our kids to believe in themselves. I don’t know what I’m going to lose after this. It don’t matter, though. It ain’t about me. It’s about ideas. People with ideas. People who believe in truth. And yes, as you probably could have guessed by this moment, I am running for president in 2020.”

As Miley Cyrus said after a break, “Trump, you had my vote. But now? Kanye West for president!”

Watch video below, via MTV, as soon as it becomes available.

For now, here is the video of Taylor Swift presenting the award to her one-time nemesis:

.@taylorswift and @kanyewest together once again at the #VMAs http://t.co/TF8kWtkcTb

— MTV (@MTV) August 31, 2015

And the full speech with presidential announcement here:

[Photo via screengrab]

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