
The Chirp: #Kanye2020 Edition
At Sunday night’s VMAs, MTV honored Kanye West with the Video Vanguard Award.
At the end of Kanye’s acceptance speech, he made an announcement:
In 2020, Kanye West is running for President.
As the #Kanye2020 news unfolded, athletes from across the sports world took to Twitter to react:
Well, Yeezus 2020! I'm in...#listentothekidsbro
— DeAndre Jordan ? (@DeAndre) August 31, 2015
Welp....#YeForPresident then
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) August 31, 2015
Kanye is greatness! Lol #yeezy2020
— Greg Monroe (@M10OSE) August 31, 2015
The most influential man in the world wants to run for President...
— Omar C. Bolden (@OmarBolden) August 31, 2015
What? #2020??? pic.twitter.com/oCLtbLGh0R
— Carl Landry (@CarlLandry) August 31, 2015
— Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) August 31, 2015
Taylor Swift.. to award shows.. Announced he was high.. Pedestaled artistry.. Motivated..Announced 2020 presidential campaign #Alright #VMAs
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 31, 2015
I don’t understand it either Kanye. #VoteforKanye
— Chris Givens (@CG1three) August 31, 2015
Kanye went up there to apologize and ended up entering the presidential race boiiiii what
— Brandon Boykin (@BrandonBoykin2) August 31, 2015
Kanye For President...! #ideas
— al harrington (@cheddahcheese7) August 31, 2015
Kanye for President?!!! #dropsthemic
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) August 31, 2015
#2020
Kanye for prez or nah lol I'm running in 2028 then #VMA
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) August 31, 2015
Kanye talking that talk !!!! #preach #idontunderstandtheseawardsshowseither #trueartist pic.twitter.com/Wl5jd5VRTG
— Baron Davis (@BaronDavis) August 31, 2015
VOTE KANYE 4 President !!!!
— Baron Davis (@BaronDavis) August 31, 2015
So in 2020 we can except to see Kanye west or his government name?!?!?!????
— Maurice Jones-Drew (@MJD) August 31, 2015
???? Deez Nutz and Kanye West for President! #America
— Jerian Grant (@JerianGrant) August 31, 2015
Man Kanye said if y’all are taking Trump serious I like my chances
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) August 31, 2015
Lmao.....man wat did I just listen too lol!
— Jeremy Maclin (@jmac___19) August 31, 2015
Ye for president #2020
— Cleanthony Early (@CleanthonyE) August 31, 2015
That moment when Kanye's speech wakes you up out of a deep sleep like... pic.twitter.com/b0PlRPNasD
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) August 31, 2015
YE FOR PRESIDENT
— Emory Blake (@EB_TXmade) August 31, 2015
I thought nobody liked Kanye West? #VMAs #kanye4president?
— Zach Boychuk (@ZachBoychuk) August 31, 2015
Kanye West vs. Donald Trump 2020 election. America deserves that. Make it happen, @TheTweetOfGod. Amen.
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) August 31, 2015
We already doomed heck Donald trump running for president can’t get any worse huh lol
— rafael bush (@rbush36) August 31, 2015
So there is a potential Presidential battle in 2020 of Donald Trump vs Kanye West? #America
— Brian Hartline (@brianhartline) August 31, 2015
How long was yo speech?!! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/j23ZcSPLu3
— ANTHONY ADAMS (@spiceadams) August 31, 2015
Mtv producers might get a raise because of the #VMAs2015
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) August 31, 2015
Kanye Randy Watson West #ComingToAmerica #SomeOfYallKnowHimAsJoeThePoliceman
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) August 31, 2015
Yooooo Kanye for President tho?
— Jeron Johnson (@Jus_Showoff) August 31, 2015
Kardashian to the White House!
— Jeron Johnson (@Jus_Showoff) August 31, 2015
#2020
— Cheyenne Woods (@Cheyenne_Woods) August 31, 2015
Kanye never disappoints ??
— Cheyenne Woods (@Cheyenne_Woods) August 31, 2015
Were the VMAs around before Twitter
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) August 31, 2015
#Kanye2020 #KanyeForPresident #America ??
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) August 31, 2015
*Lost of Breath* #Ye2020 pic.twitter.com/S4oo2tzgZg
— Marcus Cromartie (@Cromartie_M) August 31, 2015
WAIT
— Sam Dekker (@dekker) August 31, 2015
— Sam Dekker (@dekker) August 31, 2015
I mean….
— Sam Dekker (@dekker) August 31, 2015
@dekker who are you voting for in 2020?
— Joe (@joeylemm) August 31, 2015
Not Kanye lol. Just give me his music and sneakers and I’m good https://t.co/KDnZ8imo9j
— Sam Dekker (@dekker) August 31, 2015
Going to immigrations office first thing in the morning to get my citizenship application so I can vote in 2020 #kanye2020 #weareallbro
— Strombone (@strombone1) August 31, 2015
And just like that. Everyone that was planning to run in 2020 has to compete with a great majority of young voters again.
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) August 31, 2015
Can't win if the young generation is against you.
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) August 31, 2015
He drew us in...engaged us...confused us...and hit us with ground breaking news. Well done smh
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) August 31, 2015
Bout to put my vote in right now lol #YeDay2020
— Duke Ihenacho (@DukeIhenacho) August 31, 2015
Sh*t -Donald Trump
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin32) August 31, 2015