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Bill Maher said he will not publish his two-hour interview with Kanye West due to the infamous rapper’s anti-Semitism. In an episode from February 5, “TMZ investigates” Maher explained how he thought West’s appearance in his “Random Club” Podcast “It was going to be a learning moment.”
“We were here for two hours. By the way, we had an incredible and fun time,” added Maher. “He is a very charming anti-Semite. And by the way, he’s not the only one in America who feels this way. “It’s not like Jews are universally loved, except for Kanye West.”
Elsewhere in his interview, Maher shared his thoughts on why West’s influence is so problematic, especially for the younger generation: “I think the problem is that he primarily appeals to (of course, he’s a rock star) the youths. They don’t know much and they certainly don’t know much about the Middle East or the Jews. “So the Kanye combination, I feel like was helpful in spreading the fertilizer, and I mean fertilizer, for this idea that Israel and the Jews are the worst people in the world.”
Maher also agreed with TMZ founder Harvey Levin, who suggested that West’s brash comments are giving other people permission to say the same thing: “Yeah, exactly,” Maher said. “That’s why I wouldn’t air that episode, because I’m not going to contribute to this.”
West’s anti-Semitic comments have proliferated on social media, especially on In his recent song “Vultures,” West rapped: “How am I anti-Semitic? “I just fucked a Jewish bitch.” In December 2023, West issued an apology written in Hebrew to the Jewish community.