Obama has some advice for Kanye West and his presidential run
- 9 years ago
If you're going to run for president, Kanye West, you might as well listen to someone who's been there and done that.
"I do have some advice for him," President Barack Obama said during a West Coast fundraiser featuring an appearance by the rapper.
"First of all, you've got to spend a lot of time dealing with some strange characters who behave like they're on a reality TV show," Obama said.
Tip No. 2 referenced West's fifth studio album.
"Saying that you have a 'Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' - that's what's known as 'off-message' in politics," Obama said.
"You can't say something like that."
Tip No. 3 hit the Chicago-raised West close to home.
"Do you really think that this country is going to elect a black guy from the South Side of Chicago with a funny name to be president of the United States?"
Obama asked.
"That is crazy.
That's cray!"
West is also thinking about running for speaker of the House, Obama cracked.
"Couldn't get any stranger," he said.
"I do have some advice for him," President Barack Obama said during a West Coast fundraiser featuring an appearance by the rapper.
"First of all, you've got to spend a lot of time dealing with some strange characters who behave like they're on a reality TV show," Obama said.
Tip No. 2 referenced West's fifth studio album.
"Saying that you have a 'Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' - that's what's known as 'off-message' in politics," Obama said.
"You can't say something like that."
Tip No. 3 hit the Chicago-raised West close to home.
"Do you really think that this country is going to elect a black guy from the South Side of Chicago with a funny name to be president of the United States?"
Obama asked.
"That is crazy.
That's cray!"
West is also thinking about running for speaker of the House, Obama cracked.
"Couldn't get any stranger," he said.