Nick Fuentes
Nick Fuentes (Nicholas Joseph Fuentes) is an American far-right political commentator and livestreamer who hosts America First. His online supporters are known as Groypers or the Groyper Army.[1]
Career
Fuentes began hosting America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes in 2017. The show developed an audience of young, internet-based political activists who distinguish their movement from mainstream Republican conservatism.[1] He gained wider notice that year after attending the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.[2] He also founded the America First Political Action Conference, first held in 2020.[3]
YouTube removed Fuentes's channel in February 2020, and Twitter permanently suspended his account in July 2021.[4] After Elon Musk acquired the platform, the account was restored in January 2023 and suspended again within a day.[5] Musk said in May 2024 that he would reinstate it.[6] Fuentes streams on Rumble, where his long-form shows regularly drew more than 100,000 views by late 2024.[7]
His profile on the American right grew through the mid-2020s. In November 2022, he attended a dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Donald Trump and Ye.[2] In October 2025, his interview of more than two hours on Tucker Carlson's show set off a public debate among conservatives, including criticism of the Heritage Foundation after its president defended Carlson.[8]
Fang vs Fuentes
In January 2025, an exchange on X involving Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin led Fuentes into an argument with Charlotte Fang of Remilia Corporation. Fuentes announced a debate with Fang on episode 1446 of his show, calling it his first major conversation with someone from the "little tech" scene he had criticized.[9] The Fang vs Fuentes debate took place on January 30, 2025, in an X Space hosted by Adrian Dittmann. Shortly afterward, Fuentes posted an image of an Autismo Step-Cousins NFT, a derivative of Redacted Remilio Babies, which members of both communities read as a truce.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nicholas J. Fuentes: Five Things to Know". Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matthew Impelli (July 19, 2024). "Conservative Influencer Refuses to Back Donald Trump After RNC". Newsweek. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Nick Fuentes". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved October 13, 2026.
- ↑ Jon Jackson (July 9, 2021). "Nick Fuentes, Live Streamer and White Nationalist, Suspended From Twitter". Newsweek. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- ↑ January 2023. "Nick Fuentes Twitter account suspended less than 24 hours after reinstatement". The Hill. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- ↑ May 3, 2024. "Elon Musk says he'll reinstate the X account of white nationalist Nick Fuentes". Axios. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- ↑ Dan Gooding (November 8, 2024). "Women Report Increased Misogyny Online Post-Election". Newsweek. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- ↑ October 31, 2025. "Tucker Carlson interview with white nationalist triggers GOP backlash". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
- ↑ America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes, episode 1446, January 28, 2025.
- ↑ @NickJFuentes (January 30, 2025). "Autismo Step-Cousins NFT image". X. Retrieved October 15, 2026.