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Obama Caught on Tape Calling Kanye 'Jackass'

Posted Sep 15th 2009 4:50PM by TMZ Staff

Obama Caught on Tape Calling Kanye 'Jackass'TMZ has obtained the audiotape of President Barack Obama calling Kanye West a "jackass" for hijacking Taylor Swift's acceptance speech during the VMAs.

The audio was recorded just before Obama went on camera to do an interview with CNBC. Before the interview began, Obama -- referring to Kanye's antics on stage -- said "I thought that was really inappropriate," then adding, "He's a jackass."

After making the remarks, Obama said "Where's the pool?" Presumably, he was worried the joke would go wide. He noted the last time that happened, he got burned for killing a fly.

Obama said, "Cut the President some slack."




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1. He speaks the truth. Will his political enemies use this against him? Most likely.

Posted at 3:08PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Bobo Frog

2. 1st!

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Bnowack

3. First????

Posted at 3:08PM on Sep 15th 2009 by First??

4. I agree with the president

Posted at 3:09PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Millie

5. haha...presidential burn

Posted at 3:11PM on Sep 15th 2009 by babajahllah

6. LOVE OBAMA !!! .. Please let my family have health care... We can pay for it

Posted at 3:09PM on Sep 15th 2009 by TMZ IS DE SHIZ NIZZLE

7. Of course this is front page gossip for those conservative bastards at FOXNews.com He may be the president, but he's also a human being just saying what he feels. He speaks the truth anyway, so who cares?!

Posted at 3:09PM on Sep 15th 2009 by spree

8. Even the president doesn't like this schmuck!Ha ha What a lamer Kanye West is!

Posted at 3:10PM on Sep 15th 2009 by LAYGO23

9.

You Heard it. Right from Our Presidents Mouth..

" He's a JACKASS " Truer Words were Never Spoking !!!!!

Posted at 3:11PM on Sep 15th 2009 by White Man

10. Telling it like it is!

Posted at 3:10PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Tinkerbell

11. I kind of think it's inappropriate for our president to comment on these things. Don't you have bigger fish to fry?

Posted at 3:11PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Peachie

12. Obama is the man!! Telling it like it is!

Posted at 3:11PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Tinkerbell

13. I love Obama too .. Back to Michael Jackson.. We need mo money !!! Cha Ching

Posted at 3:12PM on Sep 15th 2009 by The Jackson Family

14. AWESOME!! And rops for a president who is aware of current events & pop culture!

Posted at 3:12PM on Sep 15th 2009 by KH

15. BWAH!HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Posted at 3:12PM on Sep 15th 2009 by astrophysicist

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