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President Barack Obama has labelled rap star Kanye West a "jackass" for interrupting Taylor Swift's winning speech at the MTV Awards on Sunday. | President Barack Obama has labelled rap star Kanye West a "jackass" for interrupting Taylor Swift's winning speech at the MTV Awards on Sunday. |
West stormed the stage in New York to tell the crowd Beyonce should have won the prize for best female video. | West stormed the stage in New York to tell the crowd Beyonce should have won the prize for best female video. |
Since then, he has called Swift personally to apologise. | Since then, he has called Swift personally to apologise. |
Speaking before a TV interview, Mr Obama said: "I thought it was inappropriate, it's like she's getting an award, why are you butting in?" | Speaking before a TV interview, Mr Obama said: "I thought it was inappropriate, it's like she's getting an award, why are you butting in?" |
He added: "The young lady seems like a perfectly nice person, she's getting her award, what's he doing up there?" | He added: "The young lady seems like a perfectly nice person, she's getting her award, what's he doing up there?" |
Chatting with CNBC reporter John Harwood, Mr Obama made an off-the-cuff remark: "He's a jackass." | Chatting with CNBC reporter John Harwood, Mr Obama made an off-the-cuff remark: "He's a jackass." |
The comments came to light after ABC News staff mentioned them on Twitter. | The comments came to light after ABC News staff mentioned them on Twitter. |
The network said some of its employees had overheard a conversation between the president and Mr Harwood and did not realise it was off the record. | The network said some of its employees had overheard a conversation between the president and Mr Harwood and did not realise it was off the record. |
The network apologised to the White House and CNBC and removed the Twitter posts. | The network apologised to the White House and CNBC and removed the Twitter posts. |
An audio recording of the remarks was later posted on showbiz website TMZ. | An audio recording of the remarks was later posted on showbiz website TMZ. |
Since the incident at the MTV Awards, West has admitted he was in the wrong and has said sorry. | Since the incident at the MTV Awards, West has admitted he was in the wrong and has said sorry. |
Swift told ABC News Radio that the rapper called her after the ceremony. "He was very sincere in his apology and I accepted that apology," she said. | Swift told ABC News Radio that the rapper called her after the ceremony. "He was very sincere in his apology and I accepted that apology," she said. |
But she told the US chat show The View, that his behaviour had "rattled" her. | But she told the US chat show The View, that his behaviour had "rattled" her. |
"I had to perform live five minutes later, so I had to get myself back to the place where I could perform." | "I had to perform live five minutes later, so I had to get myself back to the place where I could perform." |
West, who was booed every time he appeared on stage after the incident, also wrote on his blog afterwards about how sorry he was to have ruined Swift's big moment. | West, who was booed every time he appeared on stage after the incident, also wrote on his blog afterwards about how sorry he was to have ruined Swift's big moment. |
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