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'''Nicholas Joseph “Nick” Fuentes''' is an American [[paleoconservative]] political commentator, internet personality, radio show host, and live-streamer. Fuentes currently hosts the episodic livestream series ''America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes'' on Cozy.tv, which he began in 2017. and previously co-hosted the ''Nationalist Review'' podcast with James Allsup (not to be confused with ''National Review''). He is the founder and head of the Groyper Movement, which advocates for [[traditionalism]], [[populism]], and [[nationalism]], and against the anti-[[caucasian|white]] agenda, [[immigration]], the [[Establishment]], and [[Conservative Inc.]]He has run the annual AFPAC, (America First Political Action Conference) since 2020.  

'''Nicholas Joseph “Nick” Fuentes''' is an American [[paleoconservative]] political commentator, internet personality, radio show host, and live-streamer. Fuentes currently hosts the episodic livestream series ''America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes'' on Cozy.tv, which he began in 2017. and previously co-hosted the ''Nationalist Review'' podcast with James Allsup (not to be confused with ''National Review''). He is the founder and head of the Groyper Movement, which advocates for [[traditionalism]], [[populism]], and [[nationalism]], and against the anti-[[caucasian|white]] agenda, [[immigration]], the [[Establishment]], and [[Conservative Inc.]]He has run the annual AFPAC, (America First Political Action Conference) since 2020.  

Fuentes is one-quarter [[Mexican]], hence his [[Hispanic]] surname; Fuentes, however, identifies predominantly with his [[Italian]] heritage.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-7xjQxL-TI</ref> Fuentes is also 2% [[African]], and jokingly refers to himself as "Afro-Latino".

Fuentes is one-quarter [[Mexican]], hence his [[Hispanic]] surname; Fuentes, however, identifies predominantly with his [[Italian]] heritage.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-7xjQxL-TI Putting America First

- YouTube] </ref> Fuentes is also 2% [[African]], and thus jokingly refers to himself as "Afro-Latino".

==Education & Early Career==

==Education & Early Career==

Fuentes graduated from Lyons Township High School, and was president of the school's student council.  

Fuentes graduated from Lyons Township High School, and was president of the school's student council.  

On August 12, 2017, he flew from [[Chicago]] to [[Virginia]] to attend the Second Day of the infamous ''Unite The Right'' rally in Charlottesville, to protest the removal of the [[Robert E. Lee]] Statue. Fuentes claimed that the majority of protesters in attendance were not [[KKK]] members, nor were they [[Neo-Nazis]]. Up until then, Fuentes had been attending Boston University, but left after receiving several death threats, and declared that he wished to move to Auburn University. He applied for transfer admission to Auburn University in fall of 2017, but he did not confirm his enrollment on time.<ref>https://www.al.com/opinion/2017/08/if_alt-rights_nicholas_fuentes.html</ref>

On August 12, 2017, he flew from [[Chicago]] to [[Virginia]] to attend the Second Day of the infamous ''Unite The Right'' rally in Charlottesville, to protest the removal of the [[Robert E. Lee]] Statue. Fuentes claimed that the majority of protesters in attendance were not [[KKK]] members, nor were they [[Neo-Nazis]]. Up until then, Fuentes had been attending Boston University, but left after receiving several death threats, and declared that he wished to move to Auburn University. He applied for transfer admission to Auburn University in fall of 2017, but he did not confirm his enrollment on time.<ref>[https://www.al.com/opinion/2017/08/if_alt-rights_nicholas_fuentes.html ''Nicholas Fuentes was admitted to Auburn in May for 2017 fall semester, school says; he must reapply for spring''] - AL.com</ref>

Previously, Fuentes worked as a host on the ''Right Side Broadcasting Network''; however, he was abruptly fired after making a statement on his show that the First Amendment is only meant for American citizens, not immigrants and foreigners, and that [[mainstream media]] networks, such as [[CNN]], should be held responsible for making people believe it was universal.  

Previously, Fuentes worked as a host on the ''Right Side Broadcasting Network''; however, he was abruptly fired after making a statement on his show that the First Amendment is only meant for American citizens, not immigrants and foreigners, and that [[mainstream media]] networks, such as [[CNN]], should be held responsible for making people believe it was universal.  

==Political views==

==Political views==

Fuentes is a devout [[Catholic]] and self-described paleoconservative, as well as a self-described member of the "dissident right". He is an anti-[[establishment]] [[populist]], and criticizes both the left and the right.  

Fuentes is a devout [[Catholic]] and self-described paleoconservative, as well as a self-described member of the "dissident right". He is an anti-[[establishment]] [[populist]], and criticizes both the left and the right. He is a strong [[social conservatism|social conservative]], motivated by his Catholic faith, and uses "[[Christ]] is King" as one of his many catchphrases. He strongly opposes the [[homosexual agenda]] in all of its forms.

He is often referred to as a "[[white nationalist]]" and "[[white supremacist]]" by left-wing organizations like [[Wikipedia]], the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], and the [[ADL]]; he rejects these labels, and has publicly disavowed the [[Alt-Right]], as well as having feuded with Biden operative [[Richard Spencer]], who once shouted threats and hateful insults at Fuentes over the phone, calling him a "Mexican peasant", and told him to "do my f---ing laundry, you little f---ing spic" as well as saying he "better hope and pray you never f---ing see me in public".<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfhPHkYeNwU</ref> Fuentes and Spencer later did cross paths in public, to which Spencer proved his threats to be empty.

He is often referred to as a "[[white nationalist]]" and "[[white supremacist]]" by left-wing organizations like [[Wikipedia]], the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], and the [[ADL]]; he rejects these labels, and has publicly disavowed the [[Alt-Right]], as well as having feuded with Biden operative [[Richard Spencer]], who once shouted threats and hateful insults at Fuentes over the phone, calling him a "Mexican peasant", and told him to "do my f---ing laundry, you little f---ing spic" as well as saying he "better hope and pray you never f---ing see me in public".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfhPHkYeNwU WORLD PREMIERE | Nick Fuentes RELEASES a call he had with Richard Spencer!] - YouTube</ref> Fuentes and Spencer later did cross paths in public, to which Spencer proved his threats to be empty.

On his show, Fuentes frequently discusses American and European demographics, immigration, and cultural events. Fuentes takes a hard stance against immigration, and advocates for an immigration moratorium, halting all immigration indefinitely. He criticizes what he describes as "[[Israel]] First" foreign policy, stating that Israel is not actually an ally of the US. Fuentes is pro-[[Second Amendment]], and defends the [[Bill of Rights]]. He is an [[America First]] nationalist who supports [[President Trump]], voting for him in both the [[2016 Presidential election|2016 election]] and the [[2020 Presidential election|2020 election]], and protested for the overturning of the fraudulent [[Biden]] win; However, he is also not afraid to criticize Trump, mainly for his rhetoric on things like the [[Covid vaccine]] and Israel.

On his show, Fuentes frequently discusses American and European demographics, immigration, and cultural events. Fuentes takes a hard stance against immigration, and advocates for an immigration moratorium, halting all immigration indefinitely. He criticizes what he describes as "[[Israel]] First" foreign policy, stating that Israel is not actually an ally of the US. Fuentes is pro-[[Second Amendment]], and defends the [[Bill of Rights]]. He is an [[America First]] nationalist who supports [[President Trump]], voting for him in both the [[2016 Presidential election|2016 election]] and the [[2020 Presidential election|2020 election]], and protested for the overturning of the fraudulent [[Biden]] win; However, he is also not afraid to criticize Trump, mainly for his rhetoric on things like the [[Covid vaccine]] and Israel.

==Controversy==

==Controversy==

Fuentes is often wrongly accused of [[bigotry]] and [[anti-semitism]], mainly for his anti-[[Zionist]] stance and edgy sense of humor; Jewish conservative [[Laura Loomer]] has come to his defense, saying he has treated her better as a [[Jewish]] woman than [[Conservative Inc.|big "conservative" organizations]] like [[Turning point usa|Turning Point USA]].

Fuentes is often wrongly accused of [[bigotry]] and [[anti-semitism]], mainly for his anti-[[Zionist]] stance and edgy sense of humor; Jewish conservative [[Laura Loomer]] has come to his defense, saying he has treated her better as a [[Jewish]] woman than big "conservative" organizations like [[Turning point usa|Turning Point USA]].

===Matt Walsh===

===Matt Walsh===

On August 7, 2019, Fuentes got into a feud with Matt Walsh of [[The Daily Wire]] on Twitter, over comments Walsh made in response to the El Paso  shooting by a suspected white supremacist, in which Walsh says that "white racist scumbags should be executed". Fuentes called Walsh a "Shabbos [[Goy]] race traitor".<ref>https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/anti-semitic-outburst-cut-from-white-nationalist-nick-fuentes-podcast-on-el-paso-shooting/</ref>

On August 7, 2019, Fuentes got into a feud with Matt Walsh of [[The Daily Wire]] on Twitter, over comments Walsh made in response to the El Paso  shooting by a suspected white supremacist, in which Walsh says that "white racist scumbags should be executed". Fuentes called Walsh a "Shabbos [[Goy]] race traitor".<ref>[https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/anti-semitic-outburst-cut-from-white-nationalist-nick-fuentes-podcast-on-el-paso-shooting/ ''Anti-Semitic Outburst Cut From White Nationalist Nick Fuentes’ Podcast on El Paso Shooting''] - Right Wing Watch</ref>

===Ashley St. Clair===

===Ashley St. Clair===

On September 28th, 2019, Fuentes appeared in a group photo with Ashley St. Clair, Kathy Zhu, and Baked Alaska, amongst others. Ashley St. Clair was fired from her position at Turning Point USA for appearing in the photo. This sparked outrage on Twitter from Zhu and Fuentes, with Fuentes stating on Twitter,  

On September 28th, 2019, Fuentes appeared in a group photo with Ashley St. Clair, Kathy Zhu, and Baked Alaska, amongst others. Ashley St. Clair was fired from her position at Turning Point USA for appearing in the photo. This sparked outrage on Twitter from Zhu and Fuentes, with Fuentes stating on Twitter,  

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"The message from [[Charlie Kirk]] and TPUSA is loud and clear: if you are a young, thoughtful, intellectual curious Right Winger, you are not welcome in their organization. TPUSA exists solely to enrich its donors, and they’ll cleave off anybody who poses a threat to the cash flow."  

"The message from [[Charlie Kirk]] and TPUSA is loud and clear: if you are a young, thoughtful, intellectual curious [[Right Wing]]er, you are not welcome in their organization. TPUSA exists solely to enrich its donors, and they’ll cleave off anybody who poses a threat to the cash flow."  

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Zhu responded to the firing by stating,  

Zhu responded to the firing by stating,  

===Groyper Wars===

===Groyper Wars===

In the fall of 2019, Charlie Kirk launched a "Culture War" speaking tour with Turning Point USA. As a retaliation for the firing of St. Clair, as well as an incident at the 2019 Politicon convention where Fuentes was prohibited by security from entering events featuring Kirk, Fuentes began a social media campaign urging his followers to go to the events and ask [[trolling|troll]] questions regarding Kirk and TPUSA's liberal stances on immigration, Israel, and [[Homosexual "rights"]] during the Q&A sections. These events became known as the "Groyper Wars".

In the fall of 2019, Charlie Kirk launched a "Culture War" speaking tour with Turning Point USA. As a retaliation for the firing of St. Clair, as well as an incident at the 2019 Politicon convention where Fuentes was prohibited by security from entering events featuring Kirk, Fuentes began a social media campaign urging his followers to go to the events and ask [[trolling|troll]] questions regarding Kirk and TPUSA's liberal stances on immigration, Israel, and [[Homosexual "rights"]] during the Q&A sections. These events became known as the "Groyper Wars". One question was disguised as a lighthearted comment, telling everyone there to Google "dancing Israelis", which actually refers to the

At one event hosted by Ohio State University on October 29, eleven out of fourteen questions asked were from Groypers. They asked questions like, "Can you prove that our white European ideals will be maintained if the country is no longer made up of white European descendants?" and "How does anal sex help us win the culture war?", the latter referring to Rob Smith, the other speaker at the event and a major contributor to TPUSA, who is a self-proclaimed "[[gay conservative]]".

At one event hosted by Ohio State University on October 29, eleven out of fourteen questions asked were from Groypers. They asked questions like, "Can you prove that our white European ideals will be maintained if the country is no longer made up of white European descendants?" and "How does anal sex help us win the culture war?", the latter referring to Rob Smith<ref>No relation to User:RobSmith, the Conservapedia editor.</ref>, the other speaker at the event and a major contributor to TPUSA, who is a self-proclaimed "[[gay conservative]]".

Another Turning Point USA event targeted was a promo event for [[Donald Trump Jr.]]'s book, ''Triggered'', featuring himself, Kirk, and his wife Kimberly Guilfoyle at the University of California, Los Angeles, in November of 2019. Anticipating further Groyper questions, it was announced that the originally planned Q&A portion was cancelled, which sparked heckling and boos from the mostly pro-Trump audience. The disruptions eventually forced them to cut the event short and leave after 30 minutes, when it was originally scheduled to last for two hours.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/pro-trump-conservatives-are-getting-trolled-real-life-far-right-n1080986</ref>

Another Turning Point USA event targeted was a promo event for [[Donald Trump Jr.]]'s book, ''Triggered'', featuring himself, Kirk, and his wife Kimberly Guilfoyle at the University of California, Los Angeles, in November of 2019. Anticipating further Groyper questions, they announced that the Q&A portion was cancelled, eliciting heckling and boos from the audience. The overwhelming disruptions eventually forced them to cut the event short and leave after only 30 minutes, when it was originally scheduled to last for two hours.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/pro-trump-conservatives-are-getting-trolled-real-life-far-right-n1080986 ''Pro-Trump conservatives are getting trolled in real life by a far-right group''] - [[NBC News]]</ref>

==Censorship and deplatforming==

==Censorship and deplatforming==

In July of 2021, Fuentes was banned from [[Twitter]]. This sparked backlash from many conservatives on social media, including [[mainstream conservative]]s, who took his side despite previously condemning him. This includes [[Ben Shapiro]], whom Fuentes had previously feuded with, and in 2019, tried to confront outside of a Turning Point USA conference in [[Florida]] over a 45-minute speech Shapiro had given about him<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHQDiPcBWEY</ref>. Fuentes received criticism for the confrontation, as Shapiro was with his family. Shapiro used his statement on Fuentes' ban to simultaneously attack Fuentes' views and defend his right to a public platform.

In July of 2021, Fuentes was banned from [[Twitter]]. This sparked backlash from many conservatives on social media, including [[mainstream conservative]]s, who took his side despite previously condemning him. This includes [[Ben Shapiro]], whom Fuentes had previously feuded with, and in 2019, tried to confront outside of a Turning Point USA conference in [[Florida]] over a 45-minute speech Shapiro had given about him<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHQDiPcBWEY</ref>. Fuentes received criticism for the confrontation, as Shapiro was with his family. Shapiro used his statement on Fuentes' ban to simultaneously attack Fuentes' views and defend his right to a public platform.

In December 2021, Alt-tech site [[Gettr]] banned Fuentes, as well as the use of the term "Groyper" in posts. Fuentes responded, “What is the point of a free-speech alternative to Twitter...that doesn’t even honor free speech?” <ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/jason-millers-free-speech-social-media-platform-gettr-boots-white-nationalist-nicholas-fuentes</ref><ref>https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-social-site-bans-controversial-term-reaction-1663084</ref>

In December 2021, Alt-tech site [[Gettr]] banned Fuentes, as well as the use of the term "Groyper" in posts. Fuentes responded, “What is the point of a free-speech alternative to Twitter...that doesn’t even honor free speech?” <ref>[https://www.thedailybeast.com/jason-millers-free-speech-social-media-platform-gettr-boots-white-nationalist-nicholas-fuentes ''Jason Miller's Free Speech Platform Gettr Boots White Nationalist Nick Fuentes''] - [[The Daily Beast]]</ref><ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-social-site-bans-controversial-term-reaction-1663084 ''Right-Wing Social Media Site Bans Controversial Term, Sparking Fury Among User Base''] - [[Newsweek]]</ref>

In January 2022, the [[Pelosi Panel]] subpoenaed him along with Patrick Casey in an attempt to get him to testify before Congress.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-nationalist-nick-fuentes-subpoenaed-by-jan-6-committee-suggested-killing-legislators-days-before-riot/ar-AASYT3A</ref> Fuentes denied to testify unless it was televised.

In January 2022, the [[Pelosi Panel]] subpoenaed him along with Patrick Casey in an attempt to get him to testify before Congress.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-nationalist-nick-fuentes-subpoenaed-by-jan-6-committee-suggested-killing-legislators-days-before-riot/ar-AASYT3A ''White Nationalist Nick Fuentes, Subpoenaed by Jan. 6 Committee, Suggested Killing Legislators Days Before Riot''] - [[MSN]]</ref> Fuentes denied to testify unless it was televised.

==References==

==References==

*[https://gab.com/REALNICKJFUENTES Nick J Fuentes - Gab]

*[https://gab.com/REALNICKJFUENTES Nick J Fuentes - Gab]

*[https://cozy.tv Cozy.tv]

*[https://cozy.tv Cozy.tv]

*[https://news.gab.com/2021/07/11/christians-pay-attention-to-what-is-happening-to-nick-fuentes-because-youre-next/ "Christians, Pay Attention To What Is Happening to Nick Fuentes, Because You're Next"] - Gab News

*[https://news.gab.com/2021/07/11/christians-pay-attention-to-what-is-happening-to-nick-fuentes-because-youre-next/ ''Christians, Pay Attention To What Is Happening to Nick Fuentes, Because You're Next''] - Gab News

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