Donald Trump under fire for having dinner with white Supremacist Nick Fuentes

Donald Trump has come under fire from Democrats, anti-racist organizations, and some Republicans for having dinner with American white supremacist and anti-Semite Nick Fuentes.

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The meeting is just the most recent in a string of incidents involving former US President Donald Trump and the far right individuals. Criticism poured in after information about the encounter between Nick Fuentes and Trump at the former US president's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida surfaced.

Trump has acknowledged that he met Nick Fuentes at a meal along with with Kanye West, the musician now known as Ye, who is upfront about his severe anti-Semitic and racist beliefs on his podcast. Trump claimed he was unaware that Nick Fuentes would attend the event and had no idea who he was.

Reactions to Trump's Meet with Nick Fuentes

The head of the Anti-Defamation League, which fights prejudice and antisemitism, Jonathan Greenblatt, slammed Trump's meeting with Fuentes and expressed dismay at the revelation.

Democrats also voiced their disapproval. Ammar Moussa, a spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee, said in a statement that the action should prevent Trump, who just declared that he would run for the White House in 2024, from representing the Republican party.

Even several Republicans joined the cry of outrage.

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Trump’s meeting with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes was condemned in a tweet by David Friedman, who served as Trump's ambassador to Israel. Kanye has recently made antisemitic remarks that have cost him several significant corporate endorsements.
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The Republican Jewish Coalition's executive director, Matt Brooks, also criticized Trump for the meeting.


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