Nick Fuentes
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Nick Fuentes | |
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| Born | Nicholas Joseph Fuentes August 18, 1998 (age 19) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | Lyons Township High School |
| Alma mater | Boston University (dropped out)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Right-wing YouTube personality and political commentator |
| Known for | Right Side Broadcasting Network host |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Movement | Conservatism |
| Website | Official website |
Nicholas J. Fuentes (born August 18, 1998) is an American right-wing youtube personality and political commentator. He regularly hosts the America First podcast and Nationalist Review, with co-host James Allsup.[2] He has been called far-right and alt-right, terms he denies. He previously worked as a host on the Right Side Broadcasting Network, but was subsequently removed due to several disparaging remarks he made. He later left Boston University after allegedly receiving several death threats and stated he intends to transfer to Auburn University, though he has yet to confirm enrollment.
Early life and education
Fuentes graduated from Lyons Township High school, and was the school's student council president. He initially attended Boston University, but later dropped out to attend the Unite the Right rally rally in Charlottevile, Virginia. Fuentes has stated he intends to transfer to Auburn University, as it is within a staunch red state.[3][4] Despite being admitted for the fall 2017 semester, he failed to confirm his enrollment and must apply for the spring semester by the deadline of October 1, 2018.[5]
He is of partial Mexican descent, estimated at 25%, and from which he derives his Hispanic surname.[6] Fuentes identifies as white due to his predominantly European heritage.[7]
Career
On August 12, 2017, Fuentes flew from Chicago to attend the second day of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.[8] The Boston Globe covered his appearance and quoted his denouncing of violence, as well as his claim that the "vast majority" or protestors were neither KKK members or Nazis.[9] Fuentes was featured by The New York Times, singling out his claim that "the rootless transnational elite knows that a tidal wave of white identity is coming".[10]
On April 11, 2018, Heavy.com reported that Fuente's YouTube channel had 11,000 subscribers, referring to him as an "America First nationalist", while covering his public disavowing of Paul Nehlen.[11] According to Right Wing Watch, he ran a knife through one of Nehlen's campaign posters live on a podcast.[12]
Views
Fuentes has described himself as a ''paleoconservative.''[13] He has been frequently described as a ''white nationalist'' or ''white supremacist'' by various media outlets, such as the Boston Globe.[14] According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Fuentes was one of many racists and anti-LGBT leaders of the alt-right attending CPAC 2018. Fuentes is also scheduled to speak at the upcoming American Renaissance conference, which was founded by white nationalist Jared Taylor.[15] Fuentes also believes in the theory of white genocide and is critical of demographic change within the United States. Despite previous claims, he rejects charges he is far-right and alt-right, instead stating his primary concern is political correctness and multiculturalism.[16] Right Wing Watch have accused Fuentes of anti-Semitism.[17] He is pro-concealed carry and has advocated the arming of teachers in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.[18]
Controversies
CNN comments
On April 25, 2017, Fuentes claimed he wanted "the people that run CNN to be arrested, and deported or hanged" for their alleged "malicious intent" toward the American people.[6][19] Fuentes had also stated, "the First Amendment was not written for Muslims". As a result of his attendance at the Unite the Right rally and his previous comments, Right Side Broadcasting removed Fuentes as a host on their network. They later issued an apology claiming what he said had been "in jest."[20]
References
- ^ "Student Who Attended Charlottesville White Supremacist Rally Leaves Boston University After Backlash". TIME. 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Nicholas J. Fuentes". Nicholas J. Fuentes.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Alt-right figure says he's been admitted to Auburn". AL.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Mannion, Annemarie. "Area teen rallied in Charlottesville, got death threats, now planning move to 'solidly red' Alabama". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Nicholas Fuentes was admitted to Auburn in May for 2017 fall semester, school says; he must reapply for spring". AL.com.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ a b "My Strange College Rivalry with an Alt-Righter". Vice (magazine). 2 April 2018.
- ^ "With the rise of the alt-right, Latino white supremacy may not be a contradiction in terms". Mic (media company). 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Right-wing US provocateur emboldened by Charlottesville". Yahoo News. 23 August 2017.
- ^ "18-year-old who attended rally won't return to BU". The Boston Globe. 15 August 2017.
- ^ "'The Fight for the White Race': What Some of the Charlottesville Rally Participants Stand For". The New York Times. 19 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: line feed character in|title=at position 32 (help) - ^ "Paul Nehlen Controversies: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Not Even White Nationalists Like Paul Nehlen Anymore". Right Wing Watch. 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Debating Lauren Southern, NoBS, Fuentes, RM and More". YouTube.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "The kids are far right". Boston Globe.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Racists roam the halls of CPAC, and the conservative conference ends in controversy over racist comments". Southern Poverty Law Centre.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Right Side Broadcasting and Nicholas Fuentes, host who participated in white supremacist rally, part ways". Media Matters.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "These Are Some Of The Worst Right-Wing Reactions To The Shooting At YouTube HQ". Right Wing Watch. 4 April 2018.
- ^ "U.S. gun lobby slams anti-gun 'elites' after Florida school massacre". Reuters. 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Right-Wing Broadcaster Calls For Killing Of 'Globalists At CNN'". Huffpost. 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Right Side Broadcasting, The "Unofficial Version Of Trump TV," Forced To Apologize For Contributor's Call To "Kill The Globalists" At CNN". Media Matters.
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