Nick Fuentes

Nicholas Joseph “Nick” Fuentes (born August 18, 1998) is an American far‑right political commentator, activist, and streamer, best known for promoting white supremacist, antisemitic, homophobic, and misogynistic views. He describes himself as a Christian nationalist and integralist and has been widely identified by experts and monitoring organizations as a white nationalist and Holocaust denier.

Fuentes was born in Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 18, 1998. and raised in La Grange Park, Fuentes attended Lyons Township High School, where he served as student council president.

He enrolled at Boston University in 2017 to study international relations; dropped out after attending the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, citing safety concerns and threats.

Fuentes founded the “America First” movement and his followers—known as “Groypers”—advocated for a white nationalist platform and attempted to push mainstream conservatism further right.

He regularly expressed antisemitic conspiracy theories, praised authoritarian regimes, questioned the Holocaust, opposed feminism, LGBTQ rights, and immigration, and promoted patriarchal and “male supremacist” views.

Host of the live‑stream show America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes, originally broadcast via Right Side Broadcasting Network, later through his own platforms and now seen on Rumble.

Organized the annual America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC) as a far‑right alternative to CPAC, drawing participation from controversial figures and drawing sharp criticism.

Attended the 2017 Charlottesville rally and events associated with the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack; subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the insurrection.

In November 2022, Fuentes attended a private dinner with former President Donald Trump and Kanye West at Mar‑a‑Lago, prompting widespread condemnation due to his well‑documented extremist views.

Fuentes has been a feature on Alex Jones’s show in many instances including one with Kanye West.

On November 27, 2024, Fuentes was charged with battery following an incident earlier that month in which he allegedly maced an activist who came to his suburban Chicago home.^[1]