‘I like Hitler,’ Kanye suspended on Twitter following anti-Semitic posts, rant
Posted Dec 2, 2022 5:35 am.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West found himself in more hot water after he made another round of anti-Semitic remarks and controversial social media posts on Thursday.
West, now legally known as “Ye,” praised Adolf Hitler in a rant while speaking with right-wing media host Alex Jones on his InfoWars program.
“There’s a lot of things that I love about Hitler,” West said. “You can’t say out loud that this person ever did anything good, and I’m done with that.”
“Every human being has something valuable that they brought to the table. Especially Hitler.”
The remarks came after Jones attempted to help distance the musician from anti-Semitism, “you’re not a Nazi, you don’t deserve to be called that and demonized,” Jones said.
Later in the evening, Ye responded to the backlash from his InfoWars rant by tweeting an altered image of the Star of David with a swastika inside.
That post, coupled with a series of other tweets, prompted Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk to suspend West’s account for violating the platform’s rule against incitement to violence. Musk confirmed the suspension in a tweet replying to a Ye post of an unflattering photo of the billionaire, which Ye called his “final tweet.”
“I tried my best,” Musk tweeted. “Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.”
I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 2, 2022
Ye appeared on Jones’ show alongside white nationalist Nick Fuentes. The pair made headlines last week when they had dinner with former president Donald Trump at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump said he had “never met and knew nothing about” Fuentes before he arrived with Ye at his club.
Thursday’s remarks from Ye follow a series of anti-Semitic comments he has made in recent months.
The barrage of rants have destroyed many of the rapper’s business deals, including his partnership with Adidas. The sportswear manufacturer has also launched an investigation into his conduct.
The rapper had stated his intentions to purchase right-leaning social media app Parler, but the company said Thursday that was no longer in the cards.
“This decision was made in the interest of both parties in mid-November,” Parlement Technologies said in a statement. “Parler will continue to pursue future opportunities for growth and the evolution of the platform for our vibrant community.”
With files from The Associated Press
