The Most Problematic And Shocking Things Kanye West Has Ever Done

On December 1, 2022, Kanye West was interviewed by infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for Jones' show, "Infowars." Jones kicked the interview off by defending the rapper against the recent criticism he's garnered: "You're not Hitler, you're not a Nazi, you don't deserve to be called that and demonized," Jones said. West then surprised everyone, even Jones, by admitting, "I like Hitler," and adding that he believes Hitler, who killed millions of people during the Holocaust, had some good traits. West continued, "Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler. Also Hitler was born Christian" (via The Hill).

The interview was met with near-immediate condemnation across the board, and even Jones appeared uncomfortable with how far West went with his statements. West added, "I love Jewish people but I also love Nazis," to which Jones replied, "Well, I have to disagree with that." West further accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of conspiring to order people, ostensibly Jewish people, to "control the history books," "control the banks," and "go and kill people."

The statements were even disavowed by the The Republican Jewish Coalition, which issued a statement that read in part, "Conservatives who have mistakenly indulged Kanye West must make it clear that he is a pariah."