From Vanity Fair · Nathan Taylor Pemberton · · 1m 40s
The Undoing of Nick Fuentes
Nick Fuentes, far-right streamer, faces backlash after clashing with followers over political strategy.
In brief
Nick Fuentes, far-right streamer, faces backlash after clashing with followers over political strategy. Nick Fuentes, a far-right streamer with 1.2 million X followers, is losing influence as his followers question his political clout and electoral strategy. Originally reported by Vanity Fair.
Swatting Incident

Andy O’Brian was swatted by LAPD officers after questioning Nick Fuentes’s political tactics in a group chat.
“Are you trying to kill a guy named Nick?”
Nick Fuentes
28-year-old white supremacist streamer with 1.2 million X followers and a loyal voting bloc of young men.
Groyper Generals
O’Brian, known as Chad Champion, was a central figure in Fuentes’s inner circle of 21-year-old followers.
Fuentes’s Strategy

Fuentes endorsed James Fishback, a Florida governor candidate, but Fishback won only 10% of the Republican primary vote.
Internal Conflict
O’Brian challenged Fuentes’s political strategy, leading to Fuentes calling him 'disloyal' and targeting him as an 'antifa' collaborator.
“Nick told me I was creating 'problems' for him.”
Amy Dangerfield
Former 'groypette' Amy Dangerfield was harassed after trying to organize a real-world America First conference.
“Amy Dangerslut”
Fuentes’s Political Goals
Fuentes claims to want to take over the Republican Party but has shifted focus to voting for Democrats in the midterms.
“We can exercise the veto, and I think that’s the source of our power.”
Fuentes’s Strategy
Fuentes says he’s targeting the GOP’s weaknesses to correct a 'generational mistake' by previous America First candidates.
“I think that he wants to make his money and go mainstream.”
Fuentes’s Influence
Fuentes’s followers have grown increasingly critical of his lack of electoral engagement and political strategy.
Fuentes’s Response
Fuentes claims Trump started a war with Iran, leading to his predictions about the administration coming true.
“All of those things came to fruition.”
Fuentes’s Future
Fuentes’s movement faces uncertainty as followers question his ability to lead a political takeover.
At a glance
Nick Fuentes, a far-right streamer with 1.2 million X followers, is losing influence as his followers question his political clout and electoral strategy.




