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A Miami Beach nightclub drew swift condemnation after a video showing far-right influencers chanting Nazi slogans circulated online, prompting the venue to issue a public apology on Sunday.
The footage spread rapidly online and shows Andrew Tate, Tristan Tate, Nick Fuentes, Clavicular, Sneako, Myron Gaines, and Justin Waller inside the Vendôme nightclub. The group cheered and chanted as “Heil Hitler,” a song by rapper Kanye West, blasted through the club.
UPDATE: Miami club Vendôme has fired multiple employees for playing “Heil Hitler” at the request of antisemitic streamers Nick Fuentes, Sneako, and Myron Gaines — who have been banned from nearly every club in Miami.
The customer is, in fact, not always right. pic.twitter.com/7ODN2QcYod
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) January 20, 2026
Mayor: Holocaust Praise Has No Place in Public Life
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner responded with sharp criticism, saying he was “deeply disturbed and disgusted” by the incident. Meiner, whose grandparents’ families were murdered during the Holocaust, said the video celebrated mass murder and he demanded public denunciation.
He emphasized that praising Hitler erases historical truth and insults the memory of those murdered by the Nazi regime. Society must reject such displays without hesitation, Meiner said.
— Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner (@StevenMeiner) January 19, 2026
Club Apologizes and Launches Internal Review
After the video triggered outrage, Vendôme issued a public apology. The venue described the incident as unacceptable and said it rejected antisemitism, hate speech, and discrimination.
Management also announced an internal investigation to determine how the song request reached the sound system during the bottle parade. The club said it would act quickly to hold responsible parties accountable.
Participants Refuse to Retract
Several figures in the video dismissed the criticism rather than distancing themselves from the incident. Clavicular defended the music choice online, arguing that society tolerated songs about other violent behavior. Meanwhile, the Tate brothers, Fuentes, and Sneako publicly stood by their actions.
Their responses intensified scrutiny, as Jewish leaders emphasized that celebrating Hitler cannot be compared to fictional violence or artistic metaphor.
Jewish Leaders: This Was Intentional
The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation condemned both the song’s use and the behavior it accompanied.
“Adolf Hitler orchestrated the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of others in the most industrialized genocide in history,” the organization said. “To chant his name in celebration, raise arms in salute, or treat it as a party anthem mocks the victims and desecrates the memory of the dead. This was not accidental… It was the deliberate performance of hatred.”
Statement from the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation on the Vendôme Nightclub Miami Incident
The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision by Vendôme nightclub in Miami Beach to play Kanye West’s banned song “Heil Hitler,” which…
— Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation 🎗️ (@AuschwitzJCF) January 19, 2026
The Song and Its Content
West released “Heil Hitler” in May 2025. The track explicitly praises Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and includes lyrics in which West identifies himself as a Nazi. Its accompanying video depicts men chanting Hitler’s name while dressed in animal skins and heads.
The song also features an audio excerpt from a 1935 Adolf Hitler speech at the Krupp Factory in Germany, as identified by The Jerusalem Post.
Major streaming platforms removed the track shortly after release. German authorities also banned the song under laws prohibiting Holocaust glorification and denial.
A Warning Beyond One Nightclub
The Miami Beach incident highlights how extremist ideology increasingly enters mainstream spaces through influencer culture and entertainment venues. When Nazi slogans become nightlife spectacle, normalization follows. For Jewish communities and anyone committed to historical truth, this incident demands attention and requires an unequivocal response.
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