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Kanye West proclaims he's a Nazi, praises Hitler in X rant
The rapper was previously suspended from X (then Twitter) for offensive, antisemitic posts.
www.newsweek.com
American rapper Kanye "Ye" West posted a series of antisemitic remarks on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), calling himself "a Nazi" and describing Adolf Hitler as "fresh," on Friday.
Newsweek reached out to the Anti-Defamation League, StopAntisemitism, and X's press teams for comment via email on Friday.
Why It Matters
Ye has a documented history of hate speech, particularly targeting Jewish people.He was previously suspended from X (then Twitter) for violating the platform's rules prohibiting incitement to violence. One post in December 2022 showed an image of a swastika blended with a Star of David.
The music star returned to the platform eight months later.
What To Know
On Friday, Ye posted a series of antisemitic comments praising Hitler, saying in one: "I'm going to normalize talking about hitler they way talking about killing n***** has been normalized."Other posts include calling Hitler "sooooo fresh" and writing, "I LOVE HITLER." In another post, he said: "I CAN SAY JEW AS MUCH AS I WANT I CAN SAY HITLER AS MUCH AS I WANT MATTER FACT I DO SAY IT WHEN I WANT."
He also called out billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform and head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), for a gesture at President Donald Trump's inauguration last month that many people said resembled a Nazi salute, writing, "ELON STOLE MY NAZI SWAG AT THE INAUGURATION YOOOO MY GUY GET YOUR OWN THIRD RALE."
