Career Timeline of Nick Fuentes: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Nick Fuentes made an impact.

Nicholas J. Fuentes is a far-right political commentator and activist known for his white supremacist, antisemitic, and homophobic views. Identifying as a Christian nationalist, he leads the "Groyper" movement. Fuentes has been widely criticized for his extremist rhetoric, including Holocaust denial and misogynistic statements, leading to his classification as a neo-Nazi by many observers. He is a prominent figure in the alt-right and incel subcultures.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Controversies & Scandals

2016: Political Activism Begins

In 2016, Nicholas Fuentes started his political activism after graduating from Lyons Township High School.

2016: Praised by Fuentes during Trump's campaign

In 2016, according to a source, Nick Fuentes allegedly told Donald Trump that he preferred him to be "authentic" during his 2016 presidential campaign.

April 2017: Controversial Statements on America First

In April 2017, on his show America First, Nicholas Fuentes made controversial statements, including arguing that the First Amendment was not written for Muslims or immigrants and calling for the arrest, deportation, or hanging of people who run CNN.

August 2017: Leaves Right Side Broadcasting Network

In August 2017, following controversial comments and publicity over his attendance at the Unite the Right rally, Nicholas Fuentes left Right Side Broadcasting Network.

2017: Attendance at Charlottesville Unite the Right rally

Following his attendance at the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally, Nick Fuentes has spoken positively of "a tidal wave of white identity" and sees America's "white demographic core" as central to the country's identity.

2017: America First Live Stream Launch

In 2017, Nicholas Fuentes began his episodic live stream called America First.

January 2018: Leaves Nationalist Review Podcast

In January 2018, Nicholas Fuentes left the Nationalist Review podcast, which he co-hosted with James Allsup, following a public falling out between the two.

April 2018: Speaks at American Renaissance Conference

In April 2018, Nicholas Fuentes spoke at the American Renaissance conference.

November 2019: Michelle Malkin fired by Young America's Foundation

In November 2019, Michelle Malkin was fired by the Young America's Foundation after 17 years of employment over her support for Nick Fuentes.

2019: America First Attracts Cult Following

By 2019, America First had attracted a cult following of "Groypers." In 2019 Fuentes organized the Groypers to challenge mainstream conservative figures, notably during the "Groyper Wars."

January 2020: Most-viewed live streamer on DLive

In January 2020, Nick Fuentes became the most-viewed live streamer on the DLive platform.

February 14, 2020: YouTube channel terminated

On February 14, 2020, Nick Fuentes's YouTube channel was terminated due to violations of the platform's hate speech policies.

February 2020: Michelle Malkin spoke at the first AFPAC

In February 2020, Michelle Malkin spoke at the first America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), which was founded by Nick Fuentes.

November 2020: Relocates Live-Streaming Operations

In November 2020, Nicholas Fuentes relocated his livestreaming operations from his parents' basement to an apartment in Berwyn, Illinois.

2020: AFPAC Conference Established

In 2020, Nicholas Fuentes began holding the annual America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), seeking to establish a white supremacist conference to rival CPAC.

March 2021: Suspension from "almost all" social media platforms

According to ABC News, in March 2021 Nick Fuentes had been suspended from "almost all" social media platforms.

April 2021: Fuentes joins anti-vaccine community

In April 2021, it was reported that Nicholas Fuentes and his 'groyper army' had joined forces with the coronavirus anti-vaccine community. Fuentes later embarked on an anti-vaccine speaking tour where he promoted hoaxes about COVID-19 vaccines that year.

July 2021: Twitter account suspended

In July 2021, Twitter indefinitely suspended Nick Fuentes's verified account, making them one of the last mainstream social media sites to ban him.

October 2021: Launches Cozy.tv

In October 2021, Nicholas Fuentes collaborated with Alex Jones to launch his own live-streaming platform, Cozy.tv.

December 2021: Gettr permanently suspended Fuentes

In December 2021, the social media platform Gettr permanently suspended Nick Fuentes, leading to backlash from his fanbase and others.

2021: Michelle Malkin, Steve King and Paul Gosar spoke at the second AFPAC

In 2021, Michelle Malkin, Steve King, and Paul Gosar presented at the second AFPAC (America First Political Action Conference).

February 2022: Third annual AFPAC event

In February 2022, Nick Fuentes hosted his third annual AFPAC event, which featured Marjorie Taylor Greene, Janice McGeachin, and Paul Gosar. Greene's attendance was criticized by other Republican Party politicians, and the event highlighted Alexander Dugin's growing influence on the American far-right.

March 10, 2022: Fuentes praises "czar Putin" for Russian invasion of Ukraine

On March 10, 2022, Nick Fuentes praised Vladimir Putin for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, claiming it was to liberate Ukraine from the United States. He stated that Ukraine was a place where the perceived downfalls of western society existed. Fuentes also praised Hitler and asked the audience for a round of applause for Russia, which was followed by applause and chants of "Putin! Putin!" After the conference, Fuentes led a prayer for Russia's forces in Ukraine and ridiculed Kamala Harris for claiming that Russia was committing war crimes. He also spread lies about death counts and Russia's motivations for the war.

November 22, 2022: Dinner with Trump and Kanye West at Mar-a-Lago

On November 22, 2022, Nick Fuentes attended a dinner at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, alongside Kanye West. The meeting was at West's request, and Trump stated that West "unexpectedly showed up with three of his friends, whom I knew nothing about", with whom Trump dined, and that "the dinner was quick and uneventful".

November 28, 2022: Interview with Tim Pool, West, and Yiannopoulos

On November 28, 2022, Nick Fuentes, along with Kanye West and Milo Yiannopoulos, was interviewed by Tim Pool regarding West's campaign. Pool challenged West and Fuentes about their dinner with Trump and demanded an apology for anti-Semitic sentiments, which they refused to give, eventually walking off the interview.

December 5, 2022: Interview with Gavin McInnes and West

On December 5, 2022, Nick Fuentes and Kanye West were interviewed by Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes, where the duo asserted that Hitler's reputation was "crafted by Jews." West also endorsed Fuentes' beliefs by stating that society needed to be structured around a Christian government, and that media in the United States needed to be controlled by Christians.

2022: Praise of Hitler at AFPAC 2022

During his speech at AFPAC in 2022, Nick Fuentes bestowed "giggling praise" on Adolf Hitler.

2022: Shift from supporting Trump to promoting Kanye West

In late 2022, Nick Fuentes shifted away from his longtime position of supporting Donald Trump and instead, alongside many of his supporters, began promoting Kanye West's presidential campaign alongside fellow alt-right conspiracy theorists Milo Yiannopoulos and far-right streamer Sneako.

January 25, 2023: Twitter account briefly reinstated and then banned again

On January 25, 2023, Nick Fuentes's verified Twitter account was briefly reinstated, during which he praised Adolf Hitler and made antisemitic remarks, leading to another ban the next day.

May 2024: X account reinstated

In May 2024, Nick Fuentes's X (formerly Twitter) account was reinstated following an announcement by Elon Musk, who defended the decision on free speech grounds.

August 2024: "Groyper War 2" Launched

In August 2024, Fuentes launched the "Groyper War 2" against Trump's presidential campaign, using memes, trolling, and protests to push for more extreme right-wing positions.

August 2024: Fuentes began a "digital war" against Trump's presidential campaign

In August 2024, Nick Fuentes began a "digital war" against Donald Trump's presidential campaign, dubbed "Groyper War 2", calling on his followers to pressure Trump to adopt further-right positions and criticizing Trump's campaign advisors. Fuentes threatened to escalate pressure in the real world and urged followers to withhold their votes and protest Trump rallies.

2024: Fuentes' criticism of Trump's 2024 campaign announcement speech

In 2024, Nick Fuentes criticized Donald Trump's 2024 campaign announcement speech, saying Trump seemed scripted and unlike himself. He prefered Trump to just speak off the cuff.

September 2025: Attempted return to YouTube and subsequent ban

In September 2025, Nick Fuentes, along with Alex Jones, attempted to rejoin YouTube after the platform announced the reinstatement of channels banned for political speech violations; however, they were both banned again hours after creating new channels because the program hadn't been initiated yet.

2025: Appears on Mainstream Podcasts

As Nicholas Fuentes' influence continued to rise in 2025, he also began to appear on more mainstream podcasts, the most notable examples being Patrick Bet-David's PBD podcast, Bradley Martyn's Raw Talk, the Sam Hyde Show, and the Nelk Boys' Kick stream.

2025: Fuentes claimed that his antisemitic views had toned down as he aged

In 2025, Nick Fuentes claimed that his antisemitic views had toned down as he aged, though the New York Times stated that "A review of Mr. Fuentes's recent remarks indicates otherwise."