If Kanye West didn't already know he was wrong for interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech during the VMAs, he should now that the President has condemned his behvaior. President Obama called Kanye West a "jackass" in a remark he thought was off the record. The comment was first tweeted by ABC reporter Terry Moran. Terry Moran later removed his tweet. ABC has since apologized for posting the remark that was supposed to be off the record. This afternooon TMZ posted an audio clip of the conversation where President Obama discussed the incident at the VMAs with reporters.
In the audio clip, President Obama says "the young lady [Taylor Swift] seems like a perfectly nice person. She's getting her award. What's he doing up there? He's a jackass."
Here is a clip containing the audio of President Obama's comments.
