Kanye West Just Announced Hes Running For President At The VMAs Kanye West just announced what we all feared he someday might: Hes running for POTUS. This is completely terrifying Kanye West said that he is running for president in 2020 during his acceptance speech for the MTV Music Video Awards lifetime achievement honor.And yes, as you probably couldve guessed in this moment, Ive decided in 2020 to run for president, West said, before walking off stage. West also acknowledged that his comments might make the audience wonder about whether he was intoxicated. Did you smoke something before coming out here? West said. The answer is yes, I rolled up a little something to knock the edge off. Shortly after, he announced his run for president. What do you think about his announcement? Sound off in the comments below. 