"Carlson's defenders have refused to criticize him for platforming Fuentes, citing free speech, while his critics have accused him of trying to mainstream bigotry and hate speech on the right. Trump sided with Carlson's defenders, saying, 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."
"Fuentes has long been a highly controversial figure on the far-right of American politics, historically deplatformed and relegated to the fringe of the MAGA movement until recently. Fuentes has found new allies on both the far-left and the right, with appearances on various high-profile podcasts, from Glenn Greenwald's show to Dave Smith's podcast. Greenwald, who like Fuentes is a fierce critic of Israel, heaped praise on Fuentes in mid-August, saying he is spectacularly talented and that he is very well read, very, very informed."
Donald Trump expressed support for Tucker Carlson's decision to interview Nick Fuentes, stating people must decide whether to engage with him. Carlson's defenders cite free speech while critics accuse Carlson of attempting to mainstream bigotry and hate speech. Fuentes, a long-controversial far-right figure, previously was deplatformed and relegated to the MAGA fringe but has recently appeared on high-profile podcasts and gained new allies. Fuentes's followers, the Groyper Army, have targeted conservative events and activists to push white nationalist ideas. Fuentes has a history of explicit anti-Semitic rhetoric, Holocaust denial, praise for Hitler, calls to restrict rights of minorities and violent language.
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