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Twitter goes wild after Kanye says he’s running for president

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August 31, 2015, 11:40 AM ET
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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Kanye West speaks onstage during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards held at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)Photograph by Michael Tran — FilmMagic/Getty Images

Kanye West says he’s ready to run for the U.S. presidency in 2020.

The announcement came mere minutes after he admitted to getting high before taking the stage to accept a Video Vanguard Award at MTV’s annual Video Music Awards where he made his revelation.

West has upped the ante on his headline-stealing antics with the latest announcement — and Twitter loves it.

Users have poked fun at everything from the “West West Wing” to Kim Kardashian as first lady. Even a parody account for the future President Kanye has hit the feed.

Here are some of the highlights:

https://twitter.com/kanyewset/status/638182175209205766

https://twitter.com/President_Kanye/status/638196315411890177

We already have a rapper running for President- he has lots of cash, lives large & constantly talks about how great he is. #Kanye #Trump

— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) August 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/AntDeRosa/status/638193159193935873

https://twitter.com/GTGLOSER/status/638184673567309824

Just think #Kanye's daughter North West already has a gate named for her at the WH. #VMA #Kanye2020 pic.twitter.com/F7Rf2ZpuwC

— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) August 31, 2015

https://twitter.com/DennisTodisco/status/638183388101238784

https://twitter.com/lucethoughts/status/638183581706129409

https://twitter.com/BobbyBigWheel/status/638181170589642752

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