Bill Maher quips Kanye West hoping for cabinet appointment under Trump after labeling himself 'Nazi'

Bill Maher mocked Kanye West’s behavior, suggesting he might be 'angling for a cabinet appointment' in Donald Trump's administration
UPDATED FEB 9, 2025
Bill Maher made a joke about Kanye West's recent antisemitic rant on social media and his connection to President Donald Trump (Getty Images)
Bill Maher made a joke about Kanye West's recent antisemitic rant on social media and his connection to President Donald Trump (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Comedian Bill Maher slammed rapper Kanye West as well as President Donald Trump in a single joke during the opening monologue of the Friday, February 7 episode of his HBO show 'Real Time,' reported OK! Magazine.

Maher's attack on West came after the latter recently took to social media to proclaim being a Nazi and refuse to apologize for antisemitic comments.

Surrounded by members of the press and others, American rapper and producer Kanye West stands as he talks with real estate developer and US President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office, Washington DC, October 11, 2018. West wears a red baseball cap that reads 'Make America Great Again,' Trump's campaign slogan. (Photo by Ron Sachs/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)
Surrounded by members of the press and others, American rapper and producer Kanye West stands as he talks with real estate developer and US President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office, Washington DC, October 11, 2018 (Ron Sachs/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)

Bill Maher's quip on Kanye West

In his monologue, Bill Maher called out Kanye West's insensitive Twitter rant and his friendship with President Donald Trump, saying, "Then of course, Kanye joined the fun and tweeted yesterday, 'I love Hitler and I’m a Nazi.' Either he’s trolling or he’s angling for a cabinet appointment.”

On Thursday, West tagged Donald Trump in a post demanding that rapper Sean 'P Diddy' Combs, who is in prison facing trafficking charges, be freed. He followed the post with an unhinged tirade on the platform, blaming racism for Diddy's arrest and doubling down on his antisemitic stance.



 

"I’m never apologizing for my Jewish comments," he wrote in a post. "I can say whatever the f**k I wanna say forever. Where’s my f*****g apology for freezing my accounts. Suck my d**k. How’s that for an apology.”



 

“I don’t even know what the f**k antisemitic means. It’s just some b******t Jewish people made up to protect their b******t was that the write there," railed West in one post, while other posts read, "I’m a Nazi" and “Hitler was sooooo fresh," as per Deadline.



 



 

“I can say Jews as much as I want. I can say Hitler as much as I want. Matter fact, I do say it when I want," he later added.



 

American Jewish Committee condemns Kanye West

Following the Twitter rant, the 'Runaway' singer was slammed by the American Jewish Committee, which issued a statement that read, "Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) continues to purposefully use his platform to spew anti-Jewish hatred."

"While some may dismiss his hateful rants, we cannot overlook the dangerous influence they can have on his millions of followers, particularly on social media, where a significant portion of today’s antisemitism thrives,” they continued.

“Hate, left unchecked, only multiplies. At a time when antisemitism is skyrocketing to terrifying levels worldwide, Ye is actively endangering Jews. We urge others with a platform like Ye’s – particularly in the entertainment industry – to call out this blatant hatred.”

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