Kanye West has revealed that he skipped out on President Donald Trump’s inauguration final month as a result of he was requested to challenge one other apology for his antisemitic remarks.
Throughout a Grammys 2025 after-party — which passed off hours after he and spouse Bianca Censori despatched shockwaves with their nude stunt on the purple carpet — the “Vultures” rapper defined why he didn’t attend Trump’s swearing in ceremony — regardless of being a fan of the president.
In a clip obtained by TMZ of an unreleased dialog between West, 47, and Justin LaBoy on his “Respectfully Justin” podcast, West stated “censorship stigma” triggered him to overlook the festivities.
“I was gonna go to the inauguration but they told me I had to write another apology, saying yeah, that I wasn’t … what’s the word?” West may very well be heard saying within the clip, which was shared to a giant display on the afterparty bash.
“Antisemitic,” LaBoy chimed in after the 24-time Grammy winner pretended to neglect the time period.
The “Runaway” rapper’s feedback about Trump’s inauguration come greater than a yr after he issued an apology to the Jewish neighborhood for a collection of his antisemitic outbursts that passed off throughout promotion of his “Vultures” album.
The “All of the Lights” rapper shared the since-deleted message, which was written solely in Hebrew, on Instagram Christmas Day 2023.
“I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions, it was not my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” learn West’s message, translated from Hebrew.
“I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future.”
The Yeezy designer’s act of atonement adopted his newest antisemitic tirade in Las Vegas in Dec. 2023 during which he ranted and raved about Trump, Jesus and Adolf Hitler.
In 2022, the “Stronger” hitmaker misplaced his profitable partnership offers with each Balenciaga and Adidas for hateful feedback he made on social media.
Nonetheless, President Trump final yr known as the rapper “complicated,” and went on to reward his character regardless of the rapper’s many controversial moments.
“He’s a really nice guy,” Trump, 78, stated in August 2024. “But he can get some people into trouble. He’s got a good heart—he does, he does, but he’s complicated.”
