Kanye West faced blistering criticism from The View co-hosts after airing a Super Bowl LIX commercial that directed viewers to a website selling items linked to Nazi ideology.
The panel denounced his ongoing stream of anti-Semitic remarks and made it clear that mental illness cannot serve as a justification. Alyssa Farah Griffin called out what she sees as a troubling pattern of leniency toward Kanye West, voicing her frustration over excuses made for the rapper-designer. Griffin noted the scale of West’s influence, warning that his social media reach extends far beyond what many may realize.
Ana Navarro referenced a recent plea from Friends star David Schwimmer urging Elon Musk to ban Kanye West from X, formerly known as Twitter, stressing the real-world harm that rhetoric like his can cause. Sara Haines expressed disbelief over West’s continued presence on high-profile red carpets despite his pattern of incendiary comments.