Two Michigan Democratic House members have shared posts in support of Ye, formerly Kanye West, since the artist began publicly espousing antisemitic conspiracies last month.

Driving the news: Third-term state Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) posted in support of Ye last month after sharing recent interviews to his Instagram story.

• Rep. Cynthia A. Johnson (D-Detroit) has been a staunch defender of the cultural icon since he was dropped by Adidas — even encouraging her constituents to boycott the brand.
• Johnson, who leaves the House in January after being disqualified from the August primary ballot, has shared posts supporting Ye or Nets star Kyrie Irving on Facebook more than a dozen times since Oct. 27.

Catch up quick: Irving was suspended by the NBA for sharing a movie that contains false claims about the number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust.

• The movie Irving shared — "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake up Black America" — was created by Ronald Dalton Jr., a Wayne State University graduate and native Detroiter.

What they're saying: Johnson, who has also shared the film, tells Axios she's not going to back down or be quiet. "Let's focus on why they're saying and what they're saying … America owes Black people and they are trying to water down our history by removing books from libraries, taking movies off of Amazon."

• Jones did not respond to Axios' request for comment.

In response to one of Johnson's Facebook posts, State Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), who is Jewish,...

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