'That’s f*****g retarded, Biden': Kanye West dumps on POTUS for not taking advice from Elon Musk
LONDON, UK: Kanye West sat down with the outspoken host Piers Morgan for a conversation that gave his fans content for years to come. West addressed his anti-Semitic comments but ended up slamming President Joe Biden for not taking advice from the tech mogul Elon Musk on Wednesday, October 19. The rapper attacked the president for not holding meetings with Musk and called President Biden "f**king retarded."
Appearing on 'Piers Morgan Uncensored', the 45-year-old rapper explained that 1 percent of the world is in power and the rest of the 99 percent is in the audience. West said that the people in power need to come together to make the world a better place. The rapper and businessman then slid into a rant. "Here's the obvious go-to. Biden doesn't listen to Elon Musk," he said. "The President of the United States does not have meetings with Elon Musk. That is f**king - Hey, here, come, come get me - That’s f**king retarded. I know I’m not supposed to say that Biden, but that’s f**king retarded, Biden."
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West quickly mentioned that it was okay for him to use such terms as he is believed to have mental health issues. Morgan reminded West that he will be pissing off a lot of people for what he said to Biden - and the community working in the mental health field - as he used the word 'retarded'. However, the rapper did not seem bothered by it.
West has been vocal about his struggles with bipolar disorder. Previously, a source told PEOPLE that "Kanye has been doing well for a long time. In the past, he has suffered both manic and depressive episodes related to his bipolar disorder. Right now, he is struggling again. Kim is concerned, as well as her whole family. It’s super stressful for Kim, because Kanye’s behavior is very unpredictable. She is worried. The episodes usually last for a few weeks and then things go back to normal. Kim hopes it will be the same this time."
By 2019, West became more vocal about his mental condition. In an interview with Forbes, he said, "'Crazy' is a word that’s not gonna be used loosely in the future. Understand that this is actually a condition that people can end up in, be born into, driven into and go in and out. And there’s a lot of people that have been called that ‘C’ word that have ended up on this cover." As the situation worsened for the rapper, Kim Kardashian came to his rescue and defended him in an Instagram story saying, "As many of you know, Kanye has bi-polar disorder. Anyone who has this or has a loved one in their life who does, knows how incredibly complicated and painful it is to understand. I’ve never spoken publicly about how this has affected us at home because I am very protective of our children and Kanye’s right to privacy when it comes to his health. But today, I feel like I should comment on it because of the stigma and misconceptions about mental health."