President Joe Biden called on US politicians to publicly condemn anti-Semitism days after former President Donald Trump met at his Florida residence with prominent World War II Holocaust denier and rapper Kanye West, who praised Adolf Hitler.
Biden’s remarks come amid rising concerns in the United States over the spread of anti-Semitic rhetoric, which is increasingly used by some white supremacist extremists and has gained momentum under former President Donald Trump.
“After the events, I would like to be clear: The Holocaust really happened, Hitler was an evil man,” Biden tweeted. The US president’s comments came a day after Twitter suspended West’s account, which has now changed his name to Ye after posting an image of a swastika intertwined with a Star of David.
It also followed a provocative interview with far-right broadcaster Alex Jones and political commentator Nick Fuentes, in which West reaffirmed his “love” for the Nazis and said, “I love Hitler.”
