Kris Jenner didn't bite her tongue when it came to defending her daughter, Kim Kardashian, and Kim's boyfriend, Kanye West, against President Obama's sharp criticism of the couple and today's pop culture.
In a "Kindle Singles Interview" last month, the president talked about the shift in pop culture that is centered on materialistic gain, superficiality and celebrities now that reality television has allowed average Americans to peer into the lives of the rich and famous. This, in turn, has negatively affected the way children look at the world and their motivation to be successful, he said.
"I do think what's shifted is a notion that the wealthier you are, the more conspicuous consumption you engage in. The more successful you are, the more society should stay out of your way as you pursue the bigger house or the fancier jet or the bigger yacht," Obama said, reports Fox News.
The president continued, noting that people are constantly monitoring the actions of the 32-year-old socialite and the 35-year-old musician.
"Were there things that all of us might have liked to have? Sure. But partly, I think, there also has been a shift in culture. We weren't exposed to things we didn't have in the same way kids these days are. There was not that window into the lifestyles of the rich and famous," the president said. "Kids weren't monitoring every day what Kim Kardashian was wearing, or where Kanye West was going on vacation, and thinking that somehow that was the mark of success," he said.
In response, Jenner replied with some angry words towards the president's analysis.
"I bet the president has some friends with 10,000-square-foot houses and you probably wouldn't mind going over there, Mr. President while you were asking them to have a party for you when you were campaigning for dollars to run for president," Jenner fired back.
She also noted that the President's house is just as fancy.
"I started thinking about her 10,000-square-foot house," Jenner said. "I thought, wow, her job affords her to live in a 10,000-square-foot house. And I think, if I'm not mistaken, that Mr. President's job affords him to live in a 55,000-square-foot house. So basically my house would fit in his entry."
Rather than polluting children's views of success, Jenner claimed that Kardashian and West actually inspire youth to work hard in order to enjoy the same lavish lifestyle.
"It's really great that people aspire to get a great job ... but I wasn't aware that you could only set the bar so high and that we could only dream so big," Jenner said after reading the president's quotes. "I was taught: Dream big, work hard and you could have whatever you wanted."
Watch a clip of Kris striking back against Obama below:
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