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JTA — Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, inundated the social media platform X with antisemitic remarks early Friday morning, echoing the behavior that previously led to the loss of his fashion partnerships and public reputation two years prior.
In a series of tweets directed at his 32 million followers, Ye expressed admiration for Hitler, identified himself as a Nazi, and dismissed antisemitism as “just some bulls–t Jewish people made up to protect their bulls–t.”
He further asserted his lack of remorse and claimed to be fully aware of his actions. “ANY JEWISH PERSON THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH ME NEEDS TO KNOW I DON’T LIKE OR TRUST ANY JEWISH PERSON AND THIS IS COMPLETELY SOBER WITH NO HENNESSY,” he stated in uppercase letters, concluding with, “I’M NEVER APOLOGIZING FOR MY JEWISH COMMENTS.”
The recent events echo those from October 2022, when Ye made a series of antisemitic remarks across television, Twitter, and Instagram. Following these comments, he was promptly removed from the social media platforms. He was allowed back on Twitter the following month after Elon Musk's acquisition of the platform, but was subsequently suspended again. In 2023, he was reinstated as Musk rebranded Twitter to X. During this time, Ye also had a meeting with Donald Trump and Nick Fuentes, a known white nationalist and Holocaust denier, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
As a consequence of his antisemitic statements in 2022, Ye experienced the loss of several brand partnerships and professional opportunities. Most notably, Adidas terminated its $2 billion-per-year collaboration with him in response to significant public backlash.
Under Musk's leadership, X has faced backlash for significantly relaxing its regulations, resulting in an influx of neo-Nazis and other extremist groups to the platform. Antisemitism monitoring organizations referred to a "Kanye effect" following 2022, noting that white supremacists have appropriated his statements to further their own antisemitic agendas.
"ELON, THEY REMOVED ME FROM INSTAGRAM; I AM THRILLED YOU ACQUIRED X," Ye tweeted during his recent outburst.
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Certain posts by Ye were briefly removed or rendered invisible to the audience, although the identity of those responsible and the reasons for these actions remained unclear. Subsequently, many of these messages resurfaced, including those that openly lauded Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
He stated, "I intend to normalize discussions surrounding Hitler." Shortly thereafter, he remarked, "Hitler was incredibly influential."
This week, Ye disclosed that he has been diagnosed with autism, following a tumultuous appearance at the Grammys on Sunday. Previously, he had attributed his antisemitic remarks to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, which individuals who have collaborated with him confirm he has also expressed in personal interactions.
In an emphatic message, he declared, "If I were to lose everything again tonight, it would still be worth it; I could die after this." He further commented, referencing a well-known video game, "I tour for the financial gain; I would prefer to be playing The Last of Us Part One and Two, which were created by Jewish individuals. Well done, and thank you."
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