Kanye West suspended from Twitter after incendiary Hitler comments
Kanye West has been banned from Twitter over his deeply controversial comments about Hitler, owner of the social media platform Elon Musk announced on Thursday.
The US rapper, who is said to struggle with his mental health, confessed his admiration for Hitler and the Nazis during an interview with a far-right radio show host.
"I'm tired of labels, every human being has brought something of value, especially Hitler," said West. "I love Hitler."
Announcing that his account would be suspended, Musk said the multi-award-winning artist had violated Twitter's "rule against incitement to violence".
West's was one of several high-profile Twitter accounts that were reinstated after billionaire Musk took over the platform in October.
West, who recently caused another scandal by voicing anti-Semitic remarks, says he has bipolar disorder.
Earlier in the year, his ex-wife Kim Kardashian appealed to fans and the wider public to show "compassion and empathy ... so we can get through this."
West now calls himself Ye and wore a black hood covering his entire face during the interview on Thursday.
Speaking to Jones, a prominent conspiracy theorist who has promoted white nationalists, West launched into a tirade about sin, pornography and the devil.
"I see positive things about Hitler too," he said. "This guy ... invented the highways, invented the microphone that I use as a musician. You can't say publicly that this person has done anything good, and I've had enough of it."
Jones tried to counter West, saying that the "Nazis were thugs and did very bad things".
"But they did good things too," the rapper replied. "We have to stop insulting Nazis all the time. ... I love Nazis."
West has been dropped by many leading brands, with the US
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