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Miami Beach officials are condemning the actions of white nationalist influencers who were seen on video appearing to praise Adolf Hitler at a nightclub over the weekend. Some of the photos and videos that circulated on social media showed several of the controversial figures at Vendôme nightclub while the song Heil Hitler by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is playing in the background. Additional video appears to show the same group in the back of a car chanting the lyrics and performing a Nazi salute. Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner said the actions of the influencers crossed a line, and that he is asking for a full investigation into how this happened in the city. pic.twitter.com/0r8ppUuqOR— Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner (@StevenMeiner) January 19, 2026 “These are sick, demented people where you can glorify someone who killed 6 million people,” Meiner said. “What I also found disturbing is I spoke to a lot of other club operators today, and they told me they know [these influencers] try to get into clubs. They ban them; they do not allow them in their club. How did they get in here and seemingly welcomed into the club?” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava also released a statement following the incident that read in part: “We stand against antisemitism and all hate, and expect swift accountability to keep our community safe and respectful for all.” Miami Beach Commissioner Joe Magazine also strongly condemned what he saw in the videos. “To sit here and try to make light of millions and millions of people being murdered… and to come to a place like Miami Beach, with such a proud, strong, Jewish community, and make light of that? It’s despicable,” Magazine said. “Maybe [Vendôme’s] ownership wasn’t aware of this, which their statement seems to imply… If they weren’t, put your money where your mouth is. If the manager was there, and was OK with this, fire him. If the DJ was there, playing something like this, fire them.” The nightclub Vendôme released a statement that said its ownership was aware of the videos they called “deeply offensive and unacceptable.” Their full statement reads: “We are aware of a video circulating online from one of our venues that includes content and imagery that are deeply offensive and unacceptable. We want to be unequivocally clear: Vendôme and our hospitality group do not condone antisemitism, hate speech, or prejudice of any kind. These values are fundamentally opposed to who we are and the environments we strive to create. We are currently conducting an internal review to understand the circumstances surrounding how this requested song came to be played during a bottle parade, and we will take immediate action to hold the responsible parties accountable. Our ownership and leadership reflect a diverse group of partners, backgrounds, and faiths including members of the Jewish community and we are deeply disturbed by the harm caused by this incident and the circulation of this footage. As our review proceeds, we are evaluating additional safeguards and procedures to ensure our venues are not used as platforms for offensive or harmful behavior. We take this matter seriously and will continue to act thoughtfully and responsibly as we complete our review.”

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