Wednesday 19 October 2022 11:16 PM Kanye West insists he 'absolutely' does not regret his anti-semitic Twitter ... trends now
Kanye West, 45, says he 'absolutely' does not regret his anti-Semitic Twitter tirade.
The rapper recently sat down with "Piers Morgan and issued a half-hearted apology to the Jewish community, but doubled down on some of his antics.
'I will say I'm sorry for the people that I hurt with the 'death con' [comments],' Ye said on the show with the British talk show host.
'I feel like I caused hurt and confusion. And I'm sorry for the families of the people that had nothing to do with the trauma that I had been through, and that I used my platform where you say hurt people hurt people. I was hurt.'
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West repeatedly interrupted Piers Morgan during the interview but then refused to be interrupted by Morgan
At times, the rapper looked upset and disinterested when pressed by the British TV host
West wore a '2024' hat during the Piers Morgan interview, a sign that he may still be considering a 2024 presidential run
The rapper and clothing designer said on Piers Morgan Uncensored that he was only referencing certain Jewish people who he believes have screwed him over.
Ye was pressed on whether his anti-Semitic remarks were racist, and he says they were indeed.
The rapper wrote in a tweet: 'I'm a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I'm going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.
'When you insult the Jewish people and say you're going 'death con 3' on the Jewish people, that is as racist as anything you say you've been through,' Morgan said.
'Racism is racism and you know that I think. Don't you,' West responded.
'The funny thing is I actually can't be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also. You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda,' Kanye wrote last week.
Deafcon - also known as defense readiness condition - is an alert used by the US Armed Forces to indicate how quickly the military can be deployed during deadly emergencies and attacks.
The rapper's Twitter account was later suspended.
In the interview, Ye clarified that he wanted to apologize to the Jews who did nothing wrong. West's comments were specifically geared towards Jewish Hollywood executives for their treatment of Black entertainers.
Ye had also previously leaned in on stereotypes about Jewish people owning the banks, calling out JPMorgan leaders.
It had been less than three days since he had returned to the social media app after being banned by previous ownership.
Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk, had reviewed his initial suspension and then welcomed him back with open arms.
'Welcome back to Twitter, my friend,' Musk tweeted on October 8.
West's current Twitter page shows a spot where a tweet used to be, stating that the message 'violated the Twitter Rules.'
He later tweeted he would be 'going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE' while bringing back his 'White Lives Matter' T-shirt
West, 45, defended his anti-Semitic comments in yet anothe rbizarre outburst while at a studio with new beau Juliana Nalú
Before he was once again kicked off, he was able to tweet twice about cancel culture and the current protests underway in Iran.
During his Wednesday interview with Morgan, the rapper accused the British television host of 'being a Karen' and not 'holding accountability to his pain.'
The interviewer said that he did acknowledge Ye's troubles, but that 'I think you don't understand the pain that you have been causing with some of these comments.'
In a Monday evening interview with NewsNation's Chris Cuomo, West launched into another anti-Semitic rant, saying that a 'Jewish underground media mafia' is ruining his career.
West complained a 'mafia' of Jewish media executives attacked his White Lives Matter stunt at the Paris Fashion Week and are always calling him a rapper instead of a billionaire.
'When I wore that White Lives Matter t-shirt, the Jewish underground media mafia already started attacking me,' Ye said from the back seat of a car.
'They canceled my store, SoFi stadium shows,' he claimed.
'Right, they have the press saying on 78 outlets that when I was arguing with Pete Davidson and Trevor Noah, they called me an abuser for arguing with people about my ex-wife and my family and when I get to see my kids and when I don't.
'And they just immediately disrespect me, they keep this crazy narrative going.
'They never call me a billionaire,' he continued. 'We never talk about even one right here, Hey, tycoon, billionaire, visionary, inventor. These are never used.'
