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US President Barrack Obama has called hip-hop star Kanye West a "jackass" over his antics at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The President made the remark during an interview with US network CNBC, although it was meant to be off the record.
But the comment leaked out to news sites after a reporter from rival network ABC posted the comment on Twitter.
"Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a 'jackass' for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential," reporter Terry Moran wrote.
Rapper West interrupted country music starlet Taylor Swift's acceptance speech during the music awards show on Sunday night.
After invading the stage he whisked the microphone away from the 19-year-old singer, who was collecting Best Female Video for You Belong To Me.
He then turned to the audience and shouted that the gong should have gone to his friend Beyonce, for Single Ladies.
Reader views (3)
Three cheers for a President who tells it like it is!
- Lynton Jackson, Virginia
The first time I've found myself able to agree with the man without reservation.
- Rogan, Irving
Really... come on, this is not "news." I want to hear real news that will help us in our own crisis. President Obama said the same thing that many of us at home said when it happened, if fact is said it nicer than I.
- Kathy, Dayton, USA
