Rihanna Would Totally Back Kanye West for President: 'Who Wouldn't Vote for Kanye?'

At the MTV VMAs on Sunday, Kanye West apparently threw his hat into the political ring saying that he was going to run for president in 2020 -- and if he actually goes through with it, he already has Rihanna's vote.

ET caught up with the "FourFiveSeconds" singer in New York City on Monday at the launch of her new fragrance RiRi, and the 27-year-old superstar says she'd throw her support behind Kanye.

"I mean people are voting for [Donald] Trump," Rihanna said. "Who wouldn't vote for Kanye?!"

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To his credit, Kanye sure knows how to stir up a crowd. The Yeezus rapper drove the audience wild during his long, illuminating and somewhat intoxicated acceptance speech on Sunday when he was presented with the Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs.

Rihanna – who didn't attend the VMAs – watched Kanye's speech on television, and it's clear that he's a powerful orator.

"I got to see it," Rihanna said, "and I'm really, really elated with his speech. His speech was incredible."

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Check out the video to hear more from the "Bitch Better Have My Money" singer about her new ultra-glam fragrance.

"You feel flirty, fun and you feel sassy," Rihanna said of her new perfume RiRi, based on her own nickname. "All those things are the ingredients that make me and that's why I called it RiRi."

As for Kanye's presidential bid, conspiracy theorists will be pleased to hear that Kanye isn't part of the Illuminati. He said so himself! Check out the video below to hear the rapper insist that he's not a member of the secret, shadowy cabal.

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