Don Lemon is the latest high-profile figure to criticize Kanye “Ye” West, who’s facing a renewed wave of backlash as he mounts a comeback despite past antisemitic statements.
The former CNN host, now emceeing his own eponymous talk show on social media, went after West in a clip that he posted to his Facebook account on Monday.
“Kanye is a whole minstrel show,” Lemon said. “Kanye is a whole bigot. Kanye is a whole antisemite.”
In particular, Lemon took issue with West fans who “cancel R. Kelly.”
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Lemon went on say “if you are standing for Kanye, you’re standing for Trump,” connecting the controversial rapper with the president.
While it’s unclear how much West still aligns himself
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