The rapper made many disturbing antisemitic remarks throughout an look on the controversial conspiracy theorist and right-wing character Alex Jones' podcast.
Judd Apatow and lots of extra known as out Kanye West after he made a sequence of antisemitic remarks, together with praising Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler, throughout an look on controversial right-wing character and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars podcast on Thursday, December 1. On the present, the host advised Kanye he was “not a Nazi,” however the rapper proceeded to reward the dictator. “I see good issues about Hitler additionally. I like everybody, and Jewish individuals are not going to inform me, ‘You possibly can love us and you may love what we’re doing to you with the contracts,'” he mentioned.
Kanye on Alex Jones:
"Nicely, I see good issues about Hitler additionally." pic.twitter.com/9zXjtCVqdQ
— Blaze Music (@blazemusicmedia) December 1, 2022
Carrying a black masks, which lined his whole face, Kanye continued to share antisemitic conspiracies about Jewish folks and incorrectly credited Hitler for inventing highways and the microphone, and supplied reward for him. “Each human being has one thing of worth that they dropped at the desk, particularly Hitler,” the rapper mentioned.
Later within the interview, Kanye took his feedback a step additional and chimed in after the host mentioned he doesn’t like Nazis. “I like Hitler,” he mentioned in a video. At one other level, Jones referred to Nazis as “thugs” and Kanye appeared to defend the hate group. “They did good issues too. We bought to cease dissing the Nazis on a regular basis,” he mentioned on the podcast. “I like Jewish folks, however I additionally love Nazis.”
After the controversial statements, numerous celebrities spoke out in opposition to Kanye and antisemitism, denouncing his dangerous rhetoric and his look on the podcast.
Judd Apatow
Kanye actually grew to become an asshole. https://t.co/9i1BTb5DQD
— Judd Apatow 🇺🇦 (@JuddApatow) December 1, 2022
Comedy icon Judd Apatow retweeted a number of posts denouncing Kanye and his antisemitism. He additionally quote-tweeted somebody who had shared a screenshot of Kanye and Alex Jones, seemingly taken from the desk on the podcast. “Kanye actually grew to become an a*****e,” he wrote.
Meghan McCain
Fuck Kanye and everybody who retains giving him a platform.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) December 1, 2022
Conservative commentator and former View co-host Meghan McCain additionally known as for folks to cease giving the rapper a spot to spew hateful rhetoric from. “F**okay Kanye and everybody who retains giving him a platform,” she tweeted.
Josh Gad
It’s not what Kanye West says that scares me. It’s that he has 30 million followers who hearken to his madness on high of a cheerleader within the type of the present proprietor of this platform. Nobody who says “I like Hitler” must be allowed any oxygen on any social platform (interval).
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) December 1, 2022
Actor Josh Gad echoed the fears of the rapper with the ability to have a platform to unfold his beliefs, making a small jab at Twitter proprietor Elon Musk for permitting him to have entry to the social media web site. “It’s not what Kanye West says that scares me. It’s that he has 30 million followers who hearken to his madness on high of a cheerleader within the type of the present proprietor of this platform. Nobody who says ‘I like Hitler’ must be allowed any oxygen on any social platform (interval),” he wrote.