We all knew something was bound to happen when Kanye West took the stage to accept the Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs on Sunday night. The rapper did not disappoint, using his lengthy acceptance speech to reflect on his past beef with Taylor Swift, rant about awards shows, admit he was high and even declare his candidacy for president in 2020.

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Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. It was the first day the Federal Aviation Administration cut flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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