It seems that Trump, who has been not only a former president but also a presidential candidate for the 2024 elections for more than a week, then realized that his guest could cause him problems. He confirmed in a statement on Friday that Fuentes’ arrival had come as a surprise to him. Sources close to Trump confirmed this to The New York Timesthe newspaper that published the revelation on Friday, and for the TV channel CNN.
But Kanye West, whose official name was Ye for a while, wrote on Twitter that Trump liked Fuentes. And in a video clip on the same medium, Fuentes declared himself “pro-Trump,” unlike the people who turned away from the former president after his attempts to nullify the results of the 2020 elections.
Fuentes is a white supremacist, a person who believes that white people are superior to people of color. He is best known for organizing the first political action conference in America. This annual event since 2020 has provided a platform for people with a far-right or racist message. Also among the speakers were ultra-Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar, both members of the House of Representatives.
storming the Capitol
One reason the Mar-a-Lago visit was so risky for Trump was Fuentes’ role in the January 6, 2021 storming of the Capitol. After Trump’s election defeat, Fuentes was one of the first to explicitly suggest fighting that loss with force. On his podcast, Fuentes has called several times for “all government buildings across the country to be stormed.” Fuentes, along with seven other employees of his organization, has been summoned by the parliamentary committee investigating the break-in at the Capitol, but has yet to make a statement.
A number of prominent Republicans have now openly criticized Trump’s guest. Chris Christie, the former Republican governor of New Jersey, called it “another example of appalling misjudgment on the part of Donald Trump.” Christie is one of several Republicans considering a presidential run as Trump stumbles after the midterm elections went badly for the Republicans. So maybe this incident was good for him. The Republican Jewish Association has also publicly expressed its disapproval of this dinner date.
“Creator. Award-winning problem solver. Music evangelist. Incurable introvert.”
More Stories
An official ceremony for Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan (photos)
Ten dead after a helicopter collision – in the sky
Indian Prime Minister Modi accused of hate speech after statements in which he described Muslims as “invaders”