Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that he felt "bullied" by his peers in the entertainment industry, who told him for a long time to "keep quiet" and keep his admiration for former President Donald Trump hidden:
It drove me crazy to not be able to say that I like Trump... It drove - because think about it, it’s me. Imagine me not being able to say what I wanted. What is the point of being famous? What is the point of having millions of people love your music? What was the point of having a voice if you can’t even use your own voice and connect it to your own opinions? That’s where the disconnect happened. That’s where the quote, I think wrongly diagnosed, that’s where the bipolarity is. Because you got something you’re thinking, but you’re told you’re not allowed to say it in public. Well I never actually told people that I like Trump when he was running because I was bullied by Hollywood.
The rapper also said in the exclusive interview he granted to Fox Network’s program Tucker Carlson Tonight that several friends told him it was better to "bite his tongue" about his political views to protect his children and his marriage:
There are many parents who go to work every day and find themselves in a situation where they bite their tongue because they think it will be better for their children. So even I, in my position, bit my tongue about my political opinion because I thought it would be better for my children.
"Manipulating black people"
Kim Kardashian's ex-husband also talked about his relationship with Barack Obama, which has "faded" over the years, despite being the former president’s “favorite artist”:
I was Obama's favorite artist. In fact, he met with me and my mother to tell us that he was running for office in 2008 and wanted support. And everybody was so into this idea of a black president.... And it's also like how many of us are there? You know, Obama level, Ye level... just blacks, so bright that we cross all lines of racism.... So somewhere, we would have to be friends to get along.... And that was mine and Obama's connection.... But as soon as I didn't say the things I was supposed to say as a rapper, our connection faded.
Ye also commented on the terrible spread of the woke ideology, accusing sportswear giant Nike of "manipulating black people" through its advertising. "They are killing us through food. They're killing us through content. They are killing us through programming. But God is alive and he is alive in all of us. And we will overcome."
