After losing online merchandise site over swastika t-shirt, rapper Kanye West comes to the realization that I’m not a Nazi’ – but continues to promote his Nazi merchandise.
By David Rosenberg, World Israel News Staff
Rapper and self-described Nazi Kanye West is rethinking his support of the white supremacist National Socialist movement, even as he continues to promote the sale of Nazi-themed clothing.
On Wednesday, the fashion mogul, who has previously declared his love for Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and described himself as a Nazi, appeared to walk back his support for Nazism.
“After further reflection I’ve come to the realization that I’m not a Nazi,” West tweeted.
In early February, West shuttered his X account after he used the platform to antisemitism and expressed admiration for Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.
In one tweet, West denied the existence of antisemitism, calling it “just some bulls–t Jewish people made up to protect their bulls–t.”
West also wrote, “I am a Nazi,” and “I love Hitler.”
Last Saturday, the 47-year-old West reactivated his account and posted a flurry of messages, before deleting all of his comments.
In the posts, West defended his attempt to sell white t-shirts bearing a black Hakenkreuz – the right-facing swastika rotated 45 degrees first used by the German Nazi party over a century ago.
Earlier this month, West removed all items from his merchandise website, Yeezy.com, except for a t-shirt bearing a black Hakenkreuz on a white background.
Shortly afterward, Shopify, the e-commerce company which managed the site, removed Yeezy.com, allegeding that West had violated Shopify’s platform rules.
This Friday, West made another string of comments regarding his swastika t-shirts, suggesting he would perform at the Super Bowl while wearing a swastika-emblazoned shirt.
“Next year I’m performing at the superbowl wearing my wittle T shirt,” West tweeted. “People with money bought my wittle t shirt.”
Later on Friday, West appeared to make fun of his own past support for Nazism, writing: “Can anyone think of reasons why the Nazi’s wouldn’t let me in?”
Tweet by Kanye West on February 21, 2025, using an image of Dave Chappelle in character as ‘Clayton Bigsby.’ (X)
In another post, Kanye included a screenshot of a Google search for how to “apply to become a Nazi.”
Elsewhere, West posted a photograph from a 2003 skit by Dave Chappelle from the Comedy Central show “Chappelle’s Show,” in which the comedian appears as a black member of the KKK.
“If I tried to go to Nazi meeting,” West captioned the image.
