Donald Trump ‘shied away from criticising Nick Fuentes’
by Hugo Lowell in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#668RA)
Advisers wanted ex-president to distance himself from white supremacist with whom he dined but Trump feared alienating supporters - insiders
Donald Trump repeatedly refused to disavow the outspoken antisemite and white supremacist Nick Fuentes after they spoke over dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort, rejecting the advice from advisers over fears he might alienate a section of his base, two people familiar with the situation said.
The former US president was urged publicly and privately to denounce Fuentes in the aftermath of the dinner, which included the performer Ye, previously known as Kanye West, who has also recently been propagating antisemitic remarks.
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