WATCH: A Supercut Of Awkward News Anchors Saying ‘Deez Nuts’

UNITED STATES - August 17: Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich waves to fairgoers as he rides a John Deere tractor down the concourse at the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in ... UNITED STATES - August 17: Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Governor John Kasich waves to fairgoers as he rides a John Deere tractor down the concourse at the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo By Al Drago/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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A new candidate is making serious waves on the 2016 stage – and no, it’s not Donald Trump.

Deez Nuts may be an imaginary person, but he’s a real independent candidate for President after a 15-year-old from Iowa filed Nuts’ FEC forms.

Nuts is currently polling at 8 percent in Minnesota, 9 percent in North Carolina, and 7 percent in his home state of Iowa – giving local news organizations across the country the chance to cover the candidate’s campaign.

You really need to watch the full supercut, embedded below:

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