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President Barack Obama gave Kanye West three tips for his 2020 campaign
Tongue-in-cheek advice warned him of 'reality TV characters' he would meet on a day-to-day basis
Also joked that the public would be 'cray' to vote in a black man from Chicago with an unusual name - like himself
The president also took some delight in the GOP's struggle to find a new House leader to replace John Boehner
Kanye performed at a Democratic National Committee fundraising event today in San Francisco where the most expensive ticket cost $10K
He flew in from Los Angeles with Kim Kardashian, their daughter North and tennis player Serena Williams

By Ollie Gillman For Dailymail.com and Regina F. Graham For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:27 EST, 10 October 2015 | Updated: 00:17 EST, 11 October 2015

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President Barack Obama has shared some sound advice on what it is like to run the United States with a potential future president, while also taking some digs at the Republican Party.

But while you might expect Obama to give tips to the likes of Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden or maybe even Donald Trump, the President was actually advising Kanye West.

While speaking at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in San Francisco, Obama was discussing Kanye's recently announced political ambitions before he took the stage to perform Saturday.

'A little bit later you're gonna hear from a guy who I hear has been talking about launching a potential political career,' Obama said.

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Jokes: President Barack Obama has shared some sound advice on what it is like to run the United States with Kanye West on Saturday at a Democratic National Committee Fundraiser in San Francisco on Saturday

Obama took some delight in the GOP's struggle to find a new House leader to replace John Boehner. He opened the event by saying that the rapper was thinking about running for House speaker

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West took some time to stretch their legs after lunch on Saturday. The family had a full day, meeting with Barack Obama at the Democratic fundraising event where the president gave the rapper his top tips for West's 2020 campaign

Kim Kardashian and daughter North West pictured on Saturday in San Francisco where Obama opened the Democratic fundraising event by telling the 1,000-plus attendees that Kim's husband was thinking about running for House speaker

The president took some delight in the GOP's struggle to find a new House leader to replace John Boehner.

He opened the event by telling the 1,000-plus attendees that the rapper was thinking about running for House speaker.

Obama joked: 'You may have heard about this. Kanye is thinking about running for Speaker of the House.'

Kanye, who says he will run for the Oval Office in 2020, was given a tongue-in-cheek warning that he needs to follow three golden rules if he wants to become president.

Getting a lift: Mom Kim Kardashian carries daughter North West through San Francisco on Saturday

Obama spoke at the fundraiser on Saturday saying: 'But in case Kanye is serious about this whole POTUS thing, or as he calls it Peezy, I do have advice for him.' Kanye and Kim are pictured in San Fran

Kim Kardashian shared the photo above on Instagram featuring Obama's and Kanye's signatures on a wall. The president signed '#44' and Kanye signed '#46 2020' making himself a future POTUS

'But in case Kanye is serious about this whole POTUS thing, or as he calls it Peezy, I do have advice for him.'

Poking fun at the stars of Keeping up with the Kardashians, Obama said: 'First of all you gotta spend a lot of time dealing with some strange characters who behave like they're on a reality TV show. So you've gotta be cool with that.

'This is a second important tip: saying that you have a beautiful, dark, twisted fantasy - that's what known as 'off-message' in politics. You can't say something like that.

'And number three: do you really think that this country is gonna elect a black guy from the south side of Chicago with a funny name to be president of the United States? That is crazy. That's cray.'

Obama is in San Francisco and Los Angeles Saturday for four fundraisers. NBA star Stephen Curry and other members of the Golden State Warriors warmed up the crowd, KGO reported.

The president also encouraged the audience to be politically active and says he plans to remain so when his presidency concludes, saying 'I'm just getting started.'

Kanye, 38, was seen arriving in San Francisco yesterday, taking a short flight from Los Angeles with pregnant wife Kim Kardashian, 34, and their two-year-old daughter North.

They were joined in a private jet by Kim's close friend tennis player Serena Williams.

Kim Kardashian also shared the photo above on Instagram showing two Yeezy shoe boxes with a yellow sticky note reading 'Obama' on each box

Supporters paid up to $10,000 each for a ticket to see Kanye perform songs from his latest album Swish.

Kim shared a photo on Instagram after the show featuring Obama's and Kanye's signatures on a wall, with the president signing '#44' and Kanye signing '#46 2020,' making himself a future POTUS.

She also shared another image on Instagram showing two Yeezy shoe boxes with a yellow sticky note reading 'Obama' on each box.

'Special delivery #yeezys,' Kim captioned the photo.

Old friends: Kim and Kanye have met President Obama previously, with the reality star sharing an autographed photo of the three on her Instagram page in January

Speaking with Vanity Fair after his recent New York Fashion Week presentation, Kanye said he 'definitely' plans on running for president in 2020.

He then went on to explain why he may be more qualified than many believe him to be, pointing out the education of his parents.

'I've got five years before I go and run for office and I've got a lot of research to do, I've got a lot of growing up to do,' he said.

'My dad has two masters degrees. My mom has a PhD, she used to work at Operation PUSH.

'Somehow the more and more creative I get, the closer and closer I get to who I was as a child. When I was a child, I was holding my mom's hand at Operation PUSH. I think it's time.'

Operation PUSH is the non-profit organization that was founded by Jesse Jackson to pursue social justice, civil rights and political activism.

Glam duo: Kim shared a selfie of her and Serena in their jet-set looks as they arrived in San Francisco

Jetting in: Kanye West was joined by his wife Kim Kardashian and their daughter North, two in San Francisco. They are pictured here on Friday as they arrived in the city ahead of the rapper's performance at the Democratic National Committee Fundraiser