“I love the Jews, but I also love the Nazis,” said the musician. “I don’t like to see the word evil attached to Nazis,” he insisted.
The musician, who wants to run for president of the United States in 2024, appeared with his face covered in a black mask, a black jacket with colorful patches and black gloves.
“I see good things about Hitler too,” said Ye, who has grabbed headlines for his anti-Jewish comments.
I love Jews, but I also love Nazis
“I love everyone,” Ye said. “I can’t say that this person [Hitler] who invented roads and the microphones that I use as a musician, did nothing good,” he continued.
“Every human being has something of value that they have brought to the table, especially Hitler“.
Ye’s repeated praise caused friction with Jones, who, known for his extreme positions, preferred to distance himself by saying that “the Nazis did really bad things.”
“I am a Nazi,” the musician came to affirm in front of Jones who replied: “you are redoubling the bet.”
Ye and Fuentes recently met with former President Donald Trump at a dinner that was disputed by some GOP leaders.
A few days earlier, Trump received a standing ovation from the Jewish Republican Coalition holding its annual meeting in Las Vegas.
But on Thursday, the Coalition issued a statement that without directly mentioning Trump, condemned Ye and urged those who still support him to distance themselves.
“Because of his praise of Hitler, it is not an exaggeration that Kanye West is a vile bigot and repellent who has attacked the Jewish community with Nazi-style threats and smears,” the statement said.
“The conservatives who have wrongly coddled Kanye West need to make it clear that he is an outcast. Enough is enough.”
Anti-Semitic and racist comments cost Ye lucrative business deals this year with brands including Adidas, GAP and Balenciaga.