It’s not uncommon to get judged for a song preference, but a couple from Missouri basically ruined their lives after sharing Kanye West‘s newest song, “Heil Hitler.” Apparently, the Missouri couple received so much backlash from their song preference that they got doxxed or tracked online and have now set up an online fundraiser for $88,000 so they can relocate.
The incident took place around May 8, 2025. The couple, Michael Lasater and his wife Taylor, were driving to work. It was Mike’s birthday, so they decided to “make memories” by playing Kanye’s latest song, “Heil Hitler.” Mike and Taylor even posted the song on social media, and the couple and their family got doxxed; now everyone knows where they live and work. Afterward, the backlash ensued.
“We have received multiple death threats, and our personal information has been spread everywhere online. For our safety and the safety of our children, we are seeking to relocate. Donations will go toward finding a new place to live and supplementing our income while we figure out how to navigate our future,” according to Mike and Taylor’s GiveSendGo page.
They did leave out the part where they also performed Nazi salutes while singing to Kanye’s new song.
Thus, the couple has decided to start a $88,000 fundraiser campaign on GiveSendGo so they can relocate to somewhere safer. Surprisingly, the couple has raised more than $5,600, and seemingly more donations are on the way. Some anonymous givers in the campaign have even donated $100 to the Kanye West fan couple.
So far, Mike and Taylor Lasater haven’t explained how exactly their relocation would cost $88,000. In addition to getting death threats, the couple also claimed that their friends have abandoned them ever since their birthday song video went viral.
Is the “88” Deliberate?
Some people are questioning the innocence and authenticity of the couple’s claims based on the amount that needs to be raised. That’s because the number 88 is a known hate symbol used by neo-Nazis, with H being the eighth letter in the alphabet, and double 8 or double H being an abbreviation for “Heil Hitler,” much like Kanye’s new song.
Hence, Mike and Taylor have drawn even more controversy with the fundraiser. However, the Missouri couple simply posting Kanye West’s new song was already suspect, even if they did so under the pretense of playfulness. Some were also shocked that GiveSendGo allows fundraiser campaigns for such people.
“Apparently GiveSendGo is fine with racist bastards in the name of Jesus. Really seems to miss the mark. Maybe read the Bible?” questions What-tha-fck_Elon
“This is the far right grift in action, do something openly racist and profit,” suggests ConfectionLow3321
As some people have pointed out, Mike and Taylor could also be pulling off a grifting attempt to score some easy money (at the expense of their reputation, of course). This trend of being openly racist or fascist has surprisingly worked out well for specific people, such as a racist woman earlier this month who called a black child the N-word and accumulated $700,000 in an online fundraiser campaign.
