Elon Musk cracks the whip on Kanye West, suspends rapper for praising Hitler on Twitter
In October, Ye was suspended from Twitter and Instagram over numerous anti-Semitic posts.
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The rapper went on to deliver some controversial statements including his views on Jews, and praise for the Nazis and Adolf Hitler.
Rapper Ye who is known less for his songs and more for his shenanigans, both online and offline, is back in the news. Trouble seems to be mounting for the rapper who was earlier known as Kanye West. Billionaire Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter, said that West’s account will be suspended again as he violated rules against incitement to violence. This would be the second time that the acclaimed rapper will be prohibited from the microblogging platform.
On Thursday, a user requested Musk with a tweet saying, “Musk Fix Kanye Please.” The 51-year-old responded by saying “I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.” The musician's Twitter account was suspended almost immediately after.
I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.
The rap mogul was recently seen teaming up with Nick Fuentes, an American white supremacist politician who is known for his racist and misogynistic comments. Reportedly, Fuentes is playing a key role in designing Ye’s presidential campaign. Recently, Ye joined Fuentes in a live show hosted by far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. In the live event, Ye was seen sporting a black mask that covered his entire face. The rapper went on to deliver some controversial statements including his views on Jews, and praise for the Nazis and Adolf Hitler.
"I see good things about Hitler ... Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler," Ye was heard saying during the interaction on the live show. The host, who was visibly uncomfortable with West’s claims, attempted to downplay the rapper’s comments but it all went in vain.
When Alex Jones said that the Nazis were “thugs”, West responded by saying, “But they did good things too. We gotta stop dissing the Nazis all the time." At one point, West went on to say that he loves Jewish people but he also loves the Nazis.
Meanwhile, the Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee reportedly deleted a tweet that expressed solidarity with the rapper after he praised Adolf Hitler. The deleted tweet read, “Kanye. Elon. Trump.” The tweet appeared to be a statement of support for the rapper after he was suspended from Twitter and Instagram in October over numerous antisemitic posts.
