San Antonio asks Kanye to refrain from singing about Hitler, selling swastika shirts

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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she’s directed city staff to amend rapper Ye’s contract so he agrees not to perform his song “Heil Hitler” and to refrain from selling any swastika merchandise during his planned July 4 concert at the Alamodome.

“The fact that we even had to ask for those things is ludicrous,” Jones told KSAT-TV during a Tuesday night appearance. “But that’s where we’re at, and we move forward.

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In 2025, Ye tweeted that he was a “Nazi,” adding that he didn’t trust his Jewish friends. He then bought a Super Bowl ad advertising his Swastica t-shirts and released a single titled “Heil Hitler.”

In January, the artist bought a full-page Wall Street Journal ad apologizing for his behavior, which he blamed on a manic episode.

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“One of the difficult aspects of having bipolar-1 is the disconnected moments — many of which I still cannot recall — that led to poor judgment and reckless behavior that oftentimes feels like an out-of-body experience,” Ye wrote. “I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did, though.”

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