A cocky Elon Musk hinted Kanye West s appalling antisemitism was resolved after they had a talk but Weekend Update anchor Colin Jost isnt buying it.
West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was locked out of his Twitter account a week ago after his hateful tweet threatening to go death con 3 on Jews .
Musk noted in a much-derided tweet on Monday: Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart.
Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart
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Well, that settles it, Jost deadpanned on the Saturday Night Live news segment. If theres one thing we all trust Elon with, its successfully reading another human beings emotional cues.
Co-anchor Michael Che noted that Wests comments had been condemned by the Black Jewish Entertainment Alliance, then quipped: Just say Lenny Kravitz.
Yes recent statements about the Jewish community are hurtful, offensive, and wrong. They perpetuate stereotypes that have been the basis for discrimination and violence against Jews for thousands of years. Words like this tear at the fabric of the Black-Jewish relationship. pic.twitter.com/1H5R0iEDJ0
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