Kanye West Says He Thought , ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt Was ‘Funny’ , in Tucker Carlson Interview.
Earlier this week, West and some of his
YZY models were seen wearing shirts
that read "White Lives Matter.".
The action was met with backlash from
Black Lives Matter and anti-racism supporters. .
West spoke with Fox News host Tucker Carlson about his reasoning for donning the shirt. .
West spoke with Fox News host Tucker Carlson about his reasoning for donning the shirt. .
The answer to why I wrote
‘White Lives Matter’ on a
shirt is because they do, Kanye West, via interview with Tucker Carlson .
The controversial rapper also recalled a conversation he had with his father about the topic.
I said, ‘I thought the shirt was a funny shirt; I thought the idea of me wearing it was funny.’ And I said, ‘Dad, why did you think it was funny?’ He said, ‘Just a Black man stating the obvious.’, Kanye West, via interview with Tucker Carlson .
Carlson then asked West to explain why he believes people think "White Lives Matter" is controversial. .
Because the same people that have stripped us of our identity and labeled us as a color, have told us what it means to be Black, Kanye West, via interview with Tucker Carlson .
West also touched on the backlash he received for supporting Donald Trump in 2016, claiming multiple people said, , “that if I said I liked Trump that my career would be over, my life would be over.”.
West also touched on the backlash he received for supporting Donald Trump in 2016, claiming multiple people said, , “that if I said I liked Trump that my career would be over, my life would be over.”.
They said stuff like people get killed for wearing a hat like that, they threatened my life. They basically said I would be killed for wearing the hat, Kanye West, via interview with Tucker Carlson .
More of West's interview, in which
he addresses his stance on abortion,
Kim Kardashian and more, will air on Oct. 7.