Kanye West Responds to Being Called Out for Antisemitism: ‘I Don’t Believe in That Term’

Ye’s latest interview arrived Monday night courtesy of Chris Cuomo.

The ex-CNN host, now at NewsNation, shared a 20-minute clip where the multi-hyphenate formerly known as Kanye West spoke while riding in a vehicle. They touched on West’s plan to purchase Parler, his assessment of his mental health, and his recent antisemitic remarks, among other topics.

“I don’t like the term antisemitic,” West said when pressed about his ongoing comments about Jewish people. “It’s been a term that’s allowed people, specifically in my industry, to get away with murder—sometimes literally—and get away with robbing and doing bad [to] people. … You’re saying it’s antisemitic, but I don’t believe in that term. One thing is, Black people are also Jew. I classify as Jew also, so I actually can’t be a antisemite. So the term is actually, uh, it’s not factual.” 

The full video Ye/Cuomo interview is available up top, and a couple more excerpts are embedded below.

This story is being updated.