Bill Maher Opens Up About Axing Kanye West Interview, “He’s A Very Charming Anti-Semite” [Video]

Bill Maher is opening up about his current interview with Kanye West and why the episode by no means aired on his Membership Random podcast.

“The problem I think is that he appeals mostly—of course, he’s a rock star—to young people,” the 68-year-old defined. “They don’t know much, and they surely don’t know much about the Middle East or Jews. So the combination of, you know, Kanye out there…I feel like he was sort of helpful for spreading the fertilizer. And I do mean fertilizer, for this idea that Israel and the Jews are like the worst people in the world.”

Maher, identified for previous controversies involving racism and homophobia, revealed that he and West recorded a dialog that he’s hesitant to launch.

“I had Kanye right here at Club Random. We did an episode with him,” he continued. “I thought it was gonna be a learning moment. I mean, we were here for two hours. By the way, we had an amazing, fun time. He’s a very charming anti-Semite.”

“And by the way, he’s not the only one in America who feels that way,” mentioned Maher. “It’s not like the Jews are universally loved except for Kanye West.”

When it was advised to Maher that somebody may label Adolf Hitler as a “charming anti-Semite,” he indicated that that is exactly why he’s hesitant to launch the episode.

“Yes, exactly,” he mentioned. “That’s why I wouldn’t air that episode. Because I’m not going to contribute to this.”

As , Ye lately issued an apology in December to the Jewish group however confronted backlash after it was speculated that it was written by AI.

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