Overview
- In a videoed meeting Tuesday with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto in New York, Ye said he wanted to take accountability and make amends, attributing past antisemitic remarks to struggles with bipolar disorder.
- Footage was posted to Pinto’s social media on Thursday and reshared by Ye on X, hours after he also posted an advertisement for a January concert in Mexico City.
- Pinto publicly praised Ye’s remorse, called him a very good man through a translator, and embraced him, framing the encounter as a step toward repentance.
- Reaction split quickly as Nicki Minaj commended the apology, while Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and journalist Yashar Ali criticized it as insufficient and questioned Ye’s repentance.
- The exchange arrives after years of antisemitic statements, including a 2025 song titled Heil Hitler and swastika merchandise, which prompted major corporate breakups, and some social media users also questioned the video’s authenticity given deepfake concerns.