‘No enemies to the right’: DeSantis ally hosts debate hedging white nationalism

Christopher Rufo's Twitter space discussed conservatives cooperating with extremists to destroy the power of the left'

Conservative activist Christopher Rufo, who is a close ally of Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, hosted a social media debate in which one participant argued that conservatives should cooperate with a hypothetical white nationalist dictator in order to destroy the power of the left".

Rufo, a Manhattan Institute fellow who has been a hugely influential figure in DeSantis' culture war policies in Florida, did not disagree with the participant's sentiments. Instead he commended speakers for their thoughtful points" and presenting the discussion as a model for engagement with the dissident right".

This article was updated on 11 October 2023 to include a response from Christopher Rufo.