Yesterday (September 22), Kanye West appeared on Good Morning America for an unique interview with Linsey Davis. In keeping with an early Twitter teaser of their dialog this week, West would contact on every part, together with “Kim Kardashian, fatherhood, social media, vogue, politics, and the Donda Academy.”
After the dialog aired, West did certainly contact on all of these issues, with some… fascinating responses. With regards to politics, West notoriously launched a failed attempt to run for president in 2020. When requested if he would think about doing it once more, he mentioned “completely” however didn’t specify a timeline on when his subsequent marketing campaign could be. “That point wasn’t in God’s time,” West mentioned about his first Presidential try.
The rapper additionally spoke about his “radical” beliefs in the course of the interview.
“If you take away the love and worry of God, you open up the love and worry of every part else,” he mentioned. “And it’s simpler to have sheep when folks don’t have God. It’s simpler to regulate the folks if persons are not managed by God. As a result of then they are often managed by what number of likes they’ve or no matter’s occurring on their TikTok or how a lot cash or the notion that individuals have. However we solely have one viewers right here and that viewers is God. And He’s watching us always. He’s obtained my again.”
West additionally famous his “new respect” for his ex-wife Kim Kardashian within the Good Morning America. After regularly focusing on Kardashian’s then-boyfriend Pete Davidson through social media after the divorce, the posts have been emotionally affecting her and the kids as properly.
West apologized, saying, “I want this particular person to be much less burdened and of the very best, sound thoughts and as calm as attainable to have the ability to increase these kids on the finish of the day.”
Nonetheless, tensions between Kardashian and West didn’t cease with Davidson. West had been regularly vital about her resolution to share and let their children use TikTok and different social media platforms. He appears to nonetheless be adamant on that a part of how they need to be raised. “As a dad and as a Christian. And I’ve a proper to have a voice on what my children are carrying, what they’re watching, what they’re consuming,” he mentioned.
“I’ve a platform the place I get to say what so many dads can’t say out loud,” West continued. “I’m their dad. It needs to be co-parenting. It’s lower than solely the girl. Like, males have a alternative additionally. Males’s voices matter.”
This additionally led to the subject of West just lately opening the Donda Academy faculty. Initially named the Yeezy Christian Academy (however finally renamed to honor West’s late mom), the Simi Valley faculty’s web site lists their mission is to “study fundamentals, develop of their religion, and expertise two enrichment lessons.”
West notes the Donda Academy is in its third yr of lessons. Nevertheless, earlier this month, Rolling Stone revealed a deeper dive into how the varsity operates, together with $15,000 for tuition and required NDA’s for fogeys.
Learn extra excerpts from West’s Good Morning America interview here. The complete interview can also be accessible to observe on Hulu, here.
