In what would possibly or won't be a professional proclamation, the rapper, 38, announced his bid for the White space on Sunday, Aug. 30, at the tail finish of his 13-minute acceptance speech for MTV"s Michael Jackson Video Forefront Award at the 2015 VMAs. Trump, 69 -- who lately leads the polls for the GOP presidential nomination -- was once watching.
"I saw him do it, and I said, "That"s very interesting. I wonder who gave him that idea?"" the former Apprentice host told RS, also making note of VMAs host Miley Cyrus" quote that she became switching her vote from Trump to West.
"He"s in fact a othermore or lessuser than other folks think," the genuine estate tycoon added of the outspoken musician. "He"s a pleasant guy. I'm hoping to run against him someday."