SkipCaptcha
614
edits
Changes
no edit summary
| occupation = Political commentator and streamer
| occupation = Political commentator and streamer
| religion=[[Catholic]]
| religion=[[Catholic]]
}}
}}
'''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 has run the AFPAC, or the America First Political Action Conference, since 2020. 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.]]
'''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 has run the AFPAC, or the America First Political Action Conference, annually since 2020. 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.]]
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 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 calls himself "Afro-Latino".
==Education==
==Education & Early Career==
Fuentes graduated from Lyons Township High School, and was president of the school's student council. In August 2017, he left Boston University after claiming he received "threats" for attending the ''Unite the Right'' rally in Charlottesville. He later left Boston University 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>
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, Fuentes flew from [[Chicago]] to [[Virginia]] to attend the Second Day of the '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]].
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 falsely smeared as a "[[white nationalist]]" and "[[white supremacist]]" by news outlets, as well as [[examples of bias in wikipedia|supposedly unbiased websites like Wikipedia]]. He rejects these labels, and has publicly disavowed the [[Alt-Right]], as well as having feuded with [[Richard Spencer]], a once-prominent Alt-Right figure. Fuentes is also heavily smeared by far-left Jewish organization, the [[Anti-Defamation League]].
On his show, Fuentes frequently discusses American and European demographics and immigration, and cultural events. Fuentes takes a hard stance against immigration, and criticizes what he describes as "[[Israel]] First" foreign policy. Fuentes is pro-[[Second Amendment]], and in a video debating another content creator, known as 'Atheism is Unstoppable', over the right to bear arms, he defends the Bill of Rights. He is an [[America First]] nationalist, and supports [[President Trump]], voting for him in both the [[2016 Presidential election|2016 election]] and the [[2020 Presidential election|2020 election]], and advocated for the overturning of the fraudulent [[Biden]] win; However, he is also not afraid to criticize Trump, mainly for his rhetoric on the [[Covid vaccine]] and foreign relations with [[Israel]].
On his show, Fuentes frequently discusses American and European demographics and immigration, and cultural events. Fuentes takes a hard stance against immigration, and criticizes what he describes as "[[Israel]] First" foreign policy. Fuentes is pro-[[Second Amendment]], and in a video debating another content creator, known as 'Atheism is Unstoppable', over the right to bear arms, he defends the [[Bill of Rights]]. He is an [[America First]] nationalist, and supports [[President Trump]], voting for him in both the [[2016 Presidential election|2016 election]] and the [[2020 Presidential election|2020 election]], and advocated for the overturning of the fraudulent [[Biden]] win; However, he is also not afraid to criticize Trump, mainly for his rhetoric on the [[Covid vaccine]] and foreign relations with [[Israel]].
He is a strong [[social conservatism|social conservative]], strongly motivated by his faith, and often uses "[[Christ]] is King" as one of his many catchphrases.
He is a strong [[social conservatism|social conservative]], motivated by his Catholic faith, and uses "[[Christ]] is King" as one of his many catchphrases.
==Controversy==
==Controversy==
Fuentes is often wrongly accused of [[bigotry]] and [[anti-semitism]], mainly for his anti-[[Zionist]] views and edgy sense of humor; [[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.
Fuentes is often wrongly accused of [[bigotry]] and [[anti-semitism]], mainly for his anti-[[Zionist]] views 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]].
On August 7, 2019, Fuentes got into a feud with Matt Walsh of [[The Daily Wire]] on Twitter, over comments Walsh had made about a mass shooting by a suspected White Supremacist, in which Walsh says that "white racist scumbags should be executed". Fuentes called Walsh a "Race Traitor" and a "Shabbos [[Goy]]".
On August 7, 2019, Fuentes got into a feud with Matt Walsh of [[The Daily Wire]] on Twitter, over comments Walsh had made about a mass shooting by a suspected White Supremacist, in which Walsh says that "white racist scumbags should be executed". Fuentes called Walsh a "Race Traitor" and a "Shabbos [[Goy]]".
On September 28th, 2019, Fuentes appeared in a photo with Kathy Zhu, Ashley St. Clair and Baked Alaska, among others. Ashley St. Clair was fired from her position at [[Turning point usa|Turning Point USA]] for appearing in a photo with Fuentes. 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 Kathy Zhu, Ashley St. Clair, and Baked Alaska, and 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,
{{cquote|
{{cquote|
"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 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."
}}
}}
Zhu responded to the firing by stating,
{{cquote|
{{cquote|
"If they were actually anything close to [[KKK]] members, they wouldn’t even want to be in a picture with the 4 minorities in the photo. Guilt by association is a [[leftist]] tactic that beta-conservatives have adopted."
"If they were actually anything close to [[KKK]] members, they wouldn’t even want to be in a picture with the 4 minorities in the photo. Guilt by association is a [[leftist]] tactic that beta-conservatives have adopted."
}}
}}
==Censorship and deplatforming==
==Censorship and deplatforming==
Fuentes has been banned from just about every mainstream [[social media]] platform imaginable.
Fuentes is a major victim of [[liberal censorship]], and has been banned from just about every mainstream [[social media]] platform imaginable, as well as [[PayPal]] and [[Spotify]]. He was also placed on the federal No-Fly list in spring of 2021.
In July of 2021, Fuentes was banned from Twitter, in yet another case of [[liberal censorship]]. 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]]<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</ref><ref>https://www.newsweek.com/right-wing-social-site-bans-controversial-term-reaction-1663084</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>
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.
==References==
'''Many of these articles are from left-wing, fake news publications. Please take their slanderous descriptions with a grain of salt.'''
{{reflist}}
==See also==
==See also==
==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJux9Fz-p_Q "The Untold Story Of The Most Banned Person In America"] - An episode of the "Slightly Offens*ve" podcast featuring Fuentes as a guest
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJux9Fz-p_Q "The Untold Story Of The Most Banned Person In America"] - An episode of the ''Slightly Offens*ve'' podcast featuring Fuentes as a guest
*[https://nicholasjfuentes.com/ Nicholas J. Fuentes - Official Website]
*[https://nicholasjfuentes.com/ Nicholas J. Fuentes - Official Website]
*[https://t.me/s/nickjfuentes Nicholas J Fuentes - Telegram]
*[https://t.me/s/nickjfuentes Nicholas J Fuentes - Telegram]
*[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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fuentes, Nicholas J.}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fuentes, Nicholas J.}}
[[Category:Paleoconservatives]]
[[Category:Paleoconservatives]]
[[Category:Political Commentators]]
[[Category:Political Commentators]]
[[Category:Conservative Commentators]]
[[Category:Conservative Commentators]]
[[Category:Nationalists]]
[[Category:Nationalists]]
[[Category:Activists]]
[[Category:Activists]]
[[Category:Victims of Cancel Culture]]
[[Category:Victims of Cancel Culture]]
[[Category:The 100 Americans The Left Hates Most]]
[[Category:The 100 Americans The Left Hates Most]]