Far-right commentator Nick Fuentes has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for defending Tucker Carlson’s right to interview him.
The interview between Fuentes and Carlson drew widespread backlash, including from MAGA figures such as Texas Senator Ted Cruz, for giving a platform to extremist views – Fuentes has espoused Holocaust denial and white nationalist ideology.
But Trump told reporters: “You can’t tell (Carlson) who to interview – if he wants to interview Nick Fuentes, I don’t know much about him, but if he wants to do it…you know people have to decide, ultimately the people have to decide.”
Fuentes shared a video clip of this quote with the caption: “Thank you Mr. President!”
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