Ex-President Angry At West's 2005 Rant
12:00PM ET November 3rd, 2010
Contributor : Stephen Willis
A Rocky Williform Company

During a 2005 telethon to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina, Kanye West infamously went off-script while onscreen with actor Mike Myers. The rapper's "George Bush doesn't care about black people" rant is one of his most-remembered TV moments--especially by George W. Bush himself. The ex-president told "Today" show host Matt Lauer that the incident still bothers him to this day.

"He called me a racist. I didn't appreciate it then. I don't appreciate it now. It's one thing to say, 'I don't appreciate the way he's handled his business.' It's another thing to say, 'This man's a racist.'"

"I resent it, it's not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my Presidency," Dubya continued. "My record was strong I felt when it came to race relations and giving people a chance."