White nationalist Nick Fuentes describes his dinner with Trump and says there’s a “war to define” Trump’s administration because he “seems kind of indifferent”
Fuentes said Trump called him “pretty hard core” and “was picking up that I was, like, a nationalist. Like, I was a member of his base. So he’s clearly hip.”
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White nationalist Nick Fuentes: “It’s really, at this point, just a war to define [Trump's] administration.”
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From an August 12, 2024, Twitter/X Space
NICK FUENTES: And the thing is, like, Trump is a delegator. He’s unfortunately, he’s not hands on. Now that’s good news and bad news, but it depends on who’s under him. If he has good people under him, then, you know, they can do what they got to do. If there’s bad people under him, they’re going to do what they’re going to do. So, you know, it’s really, at this point, just a war to define the administration because he is just kind of sitting on top of this pile, and seems kind of indifferent.
And that was the impression that I got even at the dinner. I mean, me — I was all — you know, [Ye] was, like, egging me on.
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So we go to the dinner, and Ye is like — I was kinda glazing Trump. I was like, “Look, man. Like, I love you. You’re just the best, you know? You’re one of the greatest Americans.” And [Ye] is like — he’s — I could tell he didn’t like I was glazing him so much. He’s like, “Nah nah. Tell him some of that stuff you’re saying yesterday.” I was like, “Well” — I’m like, “Well, you know, I don’t know.” I’m like, “Look, I’m just a guy, I’m just grateful, you know? I just respect your sacrifice and what you’ve done. I’m just a — I’m a young guy. I’ve you know, I’m not someone who’s supposed to be telling you what to do.” And he’s like, “No. Come on. Don’t be bashful.”
And I said, “Look.” I said, “I’ll put it this way.” I’m like, “When you raised your hand in 2015 when they said you wouldn’t endorse the nominee,” I said, “that showed that you are not controlled by Republicans.” I said, “And that was so bold.” I said, “You were willing to let them lose.” I said, “And now I feel like that’s not the case anymore.” I said, “You know, we’re not here for Ronna McDaniel. We’re not here for Kevin McCarthy. These people are traitors.” I’m like, “We’re here for you. Like, the people love you. I love you. I don’t like them.” I’m like, “So if it’s them, I’m not in.” And, so he was kind of, like, aware of that. He was, like, kind of this knowing like, “Ah, yeah, yeah. OK.”
And he was even kind of giving that back. He's like, “Oh, you’re pretty hard core.” He goes, “Oh, I know you like” — he was talking about something. He’s like, “Oh, I know you like that. You’re pretty hard core.” You know, so he could — he was picking up that I was, like, a nationalist. Like, I was a member of his base. So he’s clearly hip. Like, he knows what’s up, but he's just, I don't know. The follow through's just not there.