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Kanye West is spiraling, and we say that with all due respect. The self-proclaiming genius and proxy for White Supremacy was interviewed by FOX News’ racist host Tucker Carlson, and the results were even zanier and crazier than anyone who has been paying attention could have expected.
Tonight @kanyewest pic.twitter.com/PvZjbm1cwO
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) October 6, 2022
TMZ first reported that Ye had landed in Los Angeles straight from Paris and made a beeline for Carlson’s office. The interview was of course to discuss the White Lives Matter shirt that he claims has him at a loss for the adverse reactions it spawned. Also, adidas recently said it was putting its partnership with Yeezy under review, which got him extra despite his original claims that he wanted out of that deal sooner than later anyway.
You don’t need to watch FOX News, nor should you, but clips of the interview have started to trickle out and quotables that include far-fetched facts, non-linear tangents and head-scratching hot takes abound.
For example, Ye invoked Lizzo when saying that the media wants people to be overweight.
Kanye West Tells Tucker Carlson Media is Working to Keep Lizzo Fat as a ‘Genocide of the Black Race’ https://t.co/STXGMEnBqr
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) October 7, 2022
Still a pro-lifer, he’s sure to use totally made up facts to justify his stance.
Kanye West on being pro-life:
“There’s more black babies being aborted than born in New York City at this point. 50% of black death in America is abortion. So I really don’t care about people’s responses, I perform for an audience of one, and that’s God.” pic.twitter.com/R7rKzvsAf1
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) October 7, 2022
He also is still riding for Trump for reasons that include that he “made Ivanka.”
Kanye West on why he liked Trump:
“All the values, the conservative values, just line up. Come on man, Trump’s the s**t. He has his own buildings.” pic.twitter.com/4DIOsUP7X9
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) October 7, 2022
Twitter is already having a field day gathering Ye by his Sunken Place couture hoodie.
We’ve compiled some of the best and most quizzical reactions for archival purposes. Note how the MAGA crowd with the small flags are making sure to big up their Black guy. But seriously, y’all still rocking with this guy?
1. Sure they did.
Kanye West tells Tucker Carlson that Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner “basically said that I would be killed” for supporting Donald Trump and wearing a MAGA hat. pic.twitter.com/wbg0mdeR1k
— The Recount (@therecount) October 7, 2022
2. LOL. Not the type of guy you want co-signing you.
I am a BIASED human! I admit it! I had never heard Kanye West (YE) speak before & just thought him an entitled & “lucky”. After listening to him in his interview w/Tucker, I realize I did not know him at all. He is smart & I see how MEDIA portrays him as crazy to control him.
— David Weiss
45/47
3.
tucker showed up at kanye west’s yeezy office. patriots in control. pic.twitter.com/oHlRd3Q1EG
— Logan Hall (@loganclarkhall) October 6, 2022
4. Birds of a feather…
I will be on Tucker Carlson Tonight following his interview with Kanye West. Should be an interesting show. #JesusIsKing
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) October 6, 2022
5. Kind of obvious who is on Ye’s (MAGA, small flag) side.
Kanye West: “I perform for an audience of one, and that’s God.”
Tucker Carlson: “I’m starting to see why they want to make you be quiet.” https://t.co/pVaiKjMtvM
— The Columbia Bugle
6. MAGA Pride is real.
“The answer to why I wrote White Lives Matter on a shirt is because they do… it’s the obvious thing.”
Kanye West is giving a brilliant interview on Tucker Carlson tonight. pic.twitter.com/Oc0RDjNgdX
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) October 7, 2022