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Ye fka Kanye West was a recent guest on a podcast and stormed off the set after it appeared the host suggested they clear up a little antisemitism in the midst of their conversation. From what we’ve learned, Ye wasn’t angered by suggestions of antisemitism, but the host reportedly cut him off thus leading to him leaving midway.
Ye was a guest on YouTuber media personality Tim Pool’s Timcast IRL podcast and video series, along with conservative blowhard Milo Yiannopoulos and white nationalist Nick Fuentes. The show was meant to cover a number of issues including Ye’s 2024 presidential run among other items of note. They were also joined by Luke Rudkowski of We Are Change as well.
Around the 19-minute mark, Fuentes hops on the back of a point Ye was making about the mythical “they” which Pool took to mean Jews, and Fuentes was ready to go all in with his statement before pushing back. Ye then asked Pool, “what do you mean it’s not [they]?” which prompted him to remove his headphones and exit the interview.
Admittedly, we didn’t watch anything else beyond that and don’t intend to.
As it stands, antisemitism or not, Ye was not ready to be deeply challenged but one thing is for certain. This appears to be the most-watched episode of the Timcast IRL show according to our very brief observation. That’s not a dig, by the way. Getting Ye on your program will undoubtedly score big viewing and listening numbers for almost anyone.
Beyond Ye’s appearance on the show and further antisemitism talk, the Chicago superstar was spotted having dinner at a strip mall hibachi restaurant in Frederick, Md., which is just about an hour’s drive from Washington, D.C. Local outlet Fox 5 DC reported on Ye dining at the restaurant and also added in its reporting that Ye flew private out of Frederick Municipal Airport.
On Twitter, folks are sharing some thoughts and we’ve posted some below.
h/t goes to @Esqueer_.
Tim Pool is currently hosting a blatantly anti-Semitic stream on Youtube with Milo, Nick Fuentes, Kanye West. They are all discussing how the "Jews control everything." Why is @YouTube hosting this? pic.twitter.com/QnyyFs6f66
— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) November 29, 2022
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supposed "centrist" tim pool is currently hosting kanye west, neonazi nick fuentes and pedo defender milo yiannopolis on his show. i wish i was making this up. pic.twitter.com/tk9mLldT10
— hasanabi (@hasanthehun) November 29, 2022
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My first time watching this @timcast dude.
Dude tried to set @kanyewest up.
First question was about antisemitism.
Ye warned them TWICE that he'll walk off if they keep bringing up old stuff.
They keep doing it.
Ye walks off. Now they clout chasing
Timcast is super lame https://t.co/twzfjuXc9m
— TheCompanyMan.eth
(@TheCompanyMan) November 29, 2022
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Kanye West was a rapper, songwriter, and producer. Now he is just some asshole who really hates Jews. Good luck with that shit. pic.twitter.com/sfXivaKRAi
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) November 29, 2022
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Howard Stern: “What is Kanye West, a black man, doing with Fuentes? What kind of white supremist is hanging around with a Black guy? And what kind of self-hating Black man is Kanye West?”
— Old Man Lefty (@OldManLefty1) November 29, 2022
5.
This is who Kanye West is working with.
This is who Trump met with.
This is who Reps Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep Paul Gosar are cozying up to.
This is who the GOP won’t condemn.
This is who the media calls a “far-right activist.”
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 29, 2022
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Carlson did not exploit Kanye West. West only benefited from the interview. Carlson exploited the trust of his bosses and the credulity of his audience to platform and mainstream a potential leader of an antisemitic political movement. Interesting to ponder why he'd do that. https://t.co/iLUgQeqyTz
— David Frum (@davidfrum) November 29, 2022
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Murderers can be interviewed on Vladtv, but @kanyewest can't talk about who is trying to kill him? I don't have to agree with any of Ye's political points, but the media is still comfortable with silencing Black Americans with no criminal record. #thoughtcrimez https://t.co/kivQyoSuCi
— Thought Crimez (@Thought_Crimez) November 29, 2022
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The way @KanyeWest uses Civil Rights brutality against Black children as metaphors to describe him voluntarily screwing up his own life is beyond disrespectful.
“I’m getting hosed down by the press”,, “It’s like a dog bit my arm”.
This was real trauma to Black children.
pic.twitter.com/IPz7u8EaoZ
— Isaac Hayes III (@IsaacHayes3) November 29, 2022
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I know @kanyewest met with some fabulous Black Conservatives with brilliant minds and actual policy ideas… but he chose White Nationalism for controversy. His decisions are HIS DECISIONS. And I feel nothing about what happens next…
— Sonnie Johnson (@SonnieJohnson) November 29, 2022
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I won’t call Kanye West, “Ye,” because that’s fucking stupid.
I will call him a racist antisemitic greedy talentless classless tasteless bigoted fascist homophobic bankrupt misogynistic moron because that’s true.
— The USA Singers (@TheUSASingers) November 29, 2022
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