Key points: President Trump told reporters he would not tell Tucker Carlson whom to interview and suggested Carlson should "get the word out" if he wanted to speak with Nick Fuentes. Trump acknowledged dining with Fuentes in 2022 but said he did not know him then. Fuentes reposted the exchange on X, thanking the president. The story highlights Fuentes' long record of racist, anti‑Semitic, and violent statements and the debate over whether mainstream platforms should host such figures.
Nick Fuentes Thanks Trump After President Tells Tucker Carlson to “Get the Word Out” — Fuentes’ Extremist Record Fuels Debate
Key points: President Trump told reporters he would not tell Tucker Carlson whom to interview and suggested Carlson should "get the word out" if he wanted to speak with Nick Fuentes. Trump acknowledged dining with Fuentes in 2022 but said he did not know him then. Fuentes reposted the exchange on X, thanking the president. The story highlights Fuentes' long record of racist, anti‑Semitic, and violent statements and the debate over whether mainstream platforms should host such figures.
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Trump Says Carlson Should “Get the Word Out” if He Wants to Interview Nick Fuentes
Nick Fuentes, the far‑right commentator known for racist and anti‑Semitic statements, publicly thanked former President Donald Trump after Trump told reporters that Tucker Carlson should “get the word out” if he wants to interview Fuentes.
When asked about Carlson’s role in the conservative media ecosystem, Trump responded:
"We’ve had some great interviews with Tucker Carlson, but you can’t tell him who to interview. I mean, if he wants to interview Nick Fuentes, I don’t know much about him, but if he wants to do it, get the word out. Let him—, you know, people have to decide. Ultimately, people have to decide."
Pressed specifically about Fuentes, Trump acknowledged that he had dined with Fuentes in 2022 but said he did not “know Nick at the time.” He added that meeting and talking with controversial figures is part of the job for interviewers like Carlson:
"Meeting people, talking to people — like somebody like Tucker, that’s what they do. You know, people are controversial. Some are, some aren’t."
Fuentes reposted video of the exchange on X with the caption, "Thank you Mr. President!" The remarks have reignited debate within conservative circles about whether mainstream platforms should provide a stage to figures with extremist views.
Fuentes' Record
Fuentes has a documented history of extreme and inflammatory rhetoric, including praise for Adolf Hitler, Holocaust denial, and calls for violence. Examples of his past statements include:
- Claims that "Hitler was awesome, Hitler was right, and the Holocaust didn’t happen."
- Statements urging followers to pledge to "kill, rape, and die for Nicholas J. Fuentes."
- Calls denigrating women and Black people, including the remark, "Women need to shut f*ck up, and blacks need to be imprisoned for the most part, and we would live in paradise."
- Public attacks on Trump during a separate episode this summer that included profanity and insults (e.g., "F*ck you! ... You suck. You are fat. You are a joke.").
Reporting on Fuentes' comments is routine in national political coverage because they relate to the broader conversation about extremism, media responsibility and the boundaries of acceptable discourse in mainstream outlets.
Originally published on Mediaite.