Nick Fuentes
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Nicholas Joseph Fuentes (born August 18, 1998) is an American far-right[5] political commentator and live streamer who is known for his white supremacist, misogynistic, homophobic, antisemitic, and Islamophobic views. A former YouTuber, his channel was permanently terminated in February 2020 for violating YouTube's hate speech policy.[6] Fuentes has promoted conspiracy theories against Jewish people,[7] has denied the Holocaust,[8][9] and advocates for the genocide of Jews.[10] Fuentes identifies as a member of the incel movement, as a supporter of authoritarian government, and as a Catholic integralist and Christian nationalist.[4][11][12]
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Born | Nicholas Joseph Fuentes (1998-08-18) August 18, 1998 (age 25)[1][2] |
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Years active | 2015–present |
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Website | nicholasjfuentes |
Collaborating with Patrick Casey, a former leader of the neo-Nazi organization Identity Evropa in 2019,[13] Fuentes's followers, known as Groypers, began to heckle Turning Point's Culture War Tour, including a speaking event for Donald Trump Jr.[14] In 2020, seeking to establish a white supremacist conference to rival CPAC, Fuentes began holding the annual America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC).[15][16] Fuentes attended the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville,[17] and was also an attendee and speaker at events preceding the 2021 United States Capitol attack.[18] 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."[13][19]
In late November 2022, Fuentes, along with Kanye West, met with former U.S. President Donald Trump for a private dinner. The meeting received significant comment from domestic and international political figures, with the debate surrounding the dinner being called "the most discomfiting moment in U.S. history in a half-century or more" for American Jews.[5]