Barack Obama thinks Kanye West in a "talented jacka**."

The American President - who previously took aim at the "Gold Digger" rapper for interrupting Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2009 - admits that while he might not like his behavior, he can't deny his ability. "I like Kanye. He's a Chicago guy. Smart. He's very talented. He is a jackass, but he's talented," he said in an interview with The Atlantic.