American far-right political commentator
"Nicholas Fuentes" redirects here. For the Peruvian footballer, see
Nicolás Fuentes .
Nick Fuentes
Fuentes in 2022
Born Nicholas Joseph Fuentes
(1998-08-18 ) August 18, 1998 (age 26) [ 1] [ 2] Occupations Political commentator streamer Years active 2015–present Known for Movement
Nicholas Joseph Fuentes (born August 18, 1998) is an American far-right [ 5] political pundit , activist, and live streamer who promotes white supremacist , misogynistic , and antisemitic views. His YouTube page was permanently terminated in February 2020 for violating YouTube's hate speech policy.[ 6] Fuentes has promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories against Jews and called for a "holy war" against them,[ 7] [ 8] and has denied the Holocaust .[ 9] [ 10] He has been described as a neo-Nazi by various sources.[ 11] [ 12] Fuentes identifies as a member of the incel movement , a supporter of authoritarianism , and as an integralist and a Christian nationalist .[ 4] [ 13] [ 14]
Collaborating with Patrick Casey, a former leader of the neo-Nazi organization Identity Evropa in 2019,[ 15] Fuentes' followers, known as Groypers , began to heckle Turning Point USA 's Culture War Tour, including a speaking event for Donald Trump Jr. [ 16] In 2020, seeking to establish a white supremacist conference to rival CPAC , Fuentes began holding the annual America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC).[ 17] [ 18] Fuentes attended the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville ,[ 19] and was also an attendee and speaker at events preceding the January 6 United States Capitol attack .[ 20] He has encouraged the use of jokes and irony among white nationalist groups, stating that it "is so important for giving a lot of cover and plausible deniability for our views".[ 15] [ 21]
In November 2022, Fuentes and the American rapper Kanye West had a private dinner with Donald Trump . The meeting was broadly condemned by commentators, and The New York Times described it as "what may be the most discomfiting moment in U.S. history in a half-century or more" for American Jews .[ 5]
^ Yilek, Caitlin (November 29, 2022). "How Republicans have reacted so far to Trump's dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes" . CBS News . Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ Fuentes, Nicholas [@NickJFuentes] (August 17, 2019). "Lol my birthday is on sunday but thanks!!" (Tweet ). Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Twitter .
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^ a b Owen, Tess (June 7, 2022). "They Love Jesus, Bon Iver, and Incels. Inside America's New Ultranationalist Youth Movement" . www.vice.com . Retrieved October 15, 2022 .
^ a b Multiple sources:
Haberman, Maggie; Feuer, Alan (November 25, 2022). "Trump's Latest Dinner Guest: Nick Fuentes, White Supremacist" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
Rios, Edwin (November 26, 2022). "Trump condemned for dining with white supremacist Nick Fuentes" . The Guardian .
Niquette, Mark (November 25, 2022). "Trump Dines at Mar-a-Lago With Rapper Ye and White Supremacist" . Bloomberg News . Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
Maeve Reston; Kristen Holmes (November 26, 2022). "Trump hosted Holocaust denier at Mar-a-Lago estate during visit with Kanye West, a week after announcing 2024 run" . CNN .
Weisman, Jonathan (November 29, 2022). "Jewish Allies Call Trump's Dinner With Antisemites a Breaking Point" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
^ Thalen, Mikael (February 14, 2020). "YouTube deplatforms white nationalist Nick Fuentes" . The Daily Dot . Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020 .
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^ "White supremacist Nick Fuentes: 'We will make Jews die in the holy war' " . The Jerusalem Post . July 18, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023 .
^ Nordlinger, Jay (November 28, 2022). "Guess Who Came to Dinner" . National Review . Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
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^ "Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies" . NBC News . February 26, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024 .
^ Bowden, John (December 28, 2023). "Neo-Nazi Trump dinner guest Nick Fuentes laments Kanye's antisemitism apology" . The Independent . Retrieved May 31, 2024 .
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^ Goforth, Claire (February 9, 2022). " 'Wannabe incel': Nick Fuentes fans revolt over admission he's voluntarily celibate" . The Daily Dot . Retrieved March 2, 2022 .
^ a b Cite error: The named reference :11
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^ Gumbel, Andrew (November 11, 2019). "Donald Trump Jr walks out of Triggered book launch after heckling – from supporters" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on January 5, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020 .
^ Sommer, Will (February 11, 2020). "Michelle Malkin Endorses Racist CPAC Rival" . The Daily Beast . Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021 .
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^ Barrett, Malachi (January 7, 2021). "Far-right activist who encouraged U.S. Capitol occupation also organized 'stop the steal' rally in Michigan" . MLive . Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021 .
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