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What exact phrases did Nick Fuentes use to describe Adolf Hitler on his 2022 livestreams?
Executive summary
Reporting from multiple outlets shows Nick Fuentes repeatedly used effusive praise for Adolf Hitler in 2022, using plain-language phrases such as “really fucking cool,” “very, very cool,” “cool,” “awesome,” and calling Hitler “a pedophile and kind of a pagan” in cited clips and coverage [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. Available sources do not provide a single definitive transcript of every 2022 livestream line-by-line; instead, mainstream outlets quote and summarize several direct phrases from his broadcasts and interviews [3] [1] [2].
1. What the press directly quotes: plain praise and crude language
Multiple news outlets directly quote short, blunt phrases that Fuentes used when referring to Hitler in 2022. Business Insider and other outlets reported Fuentes saying Hitler was “cool” and “awesome,” repeating those adjectives as straightforward praise [3]. The Ohio Capital Journal reported a livestream line where Fuentes described Adolf Hitler as “really f**king cool” — a more explicit rendering that several outlets repeat when summarizing his remarks [1]. Rolling Stone published a quoted line, “‘Hitler was a pedophile and kind of a pagan,’” showing Fuentes combined crude invective with admiration in at least one clip [4].
2. Consolidated reporting: variations across outlets but consistent message
International and U.S. press independently reported similar characterizations. Il Sole 24 Ore and The Guardian both quoted versions of Fuentes praising Hitler — The Guardian says he “called Adolf Hitler ‘really fucking cool’ and compared the Holocaust to the baking of cookies,” while Il Sole 24 Ore reports “Adolf Hitler was very, very cool” [2] [5]. U.S. outlets such as Business Insider, Rolling Stone and Ohio Capital Journal repeat overlapping phrases (“cool,” “awesome,” “really fucking cool,” and the pedophile/pagan line), demonstrating consistency in the core claim: Fuentes lauded Hitler in unambiguous terms on public livestreams and recordings in 2022 [3] [4] [1].
3. What sources say about context and setting
The quoted praise appears in the setting of Fuentes’s livestreams, his America First events, and media appearances in 2022. Reporting links these lines to his broader pattern of antisemitic and extremist commentary — for example, coverage of his 2022 AFPAC appearance and broader livestreams frames the Hitler praise alongside attacks on “organised Jewry” and other extremist statements [6] [7] [1]. Rolling Stone and Business Insider emphasize that these were public, recorded remarks tied to his online shows [4] [3].
4. Limits of available reporting: no full, authoritative transcript in the set
None of the provided sources supplies a full, verified transcript of every relevant 2022 livestream, nor do they itemize every phrase Fuentes ever used about Hitler in 2022. Instead, outlets quote selected lines and summarize tone and intent. Therefore, while specific quoted phrases above are attested in reporting, available sources do not list an exhaustive set of “every exact phrase” from all 2022 livestreams [3] [1] [4].
5. How outlets interpret motive and impact
News outlets frame Fuentes’s remarks as praise that aligns with his broader extremist views; several cite the comments when explaining why Fuentes has been deplatformed, criticized, and connected to controversies such as the Mar-a-Lago dinner and AFPAC events [6] [7] [1]. Some outlets add that his description of Hitler sits alongside Holocaust denial or minimization in his output and is considered part of an antisemitic ideology — a characterization present in the reporting but ultimately based on the quoted lines and surrounding commentary [4] [2].
6. Alternative viewpoints and caveats
The provided reporting does not quote Fuentes disputing the published renderings of those lines in 2022; it also does not include a complete defense or retraction from Fuentes within these sources. Some pieces paraphrase rather than providing verbatim, and international outlets vary slightly in phrasing (“very, very cool” vs. “really fucking cool” vs. “cool/awesome”) — an important caveat when asking for “exact phrases.” For an exhaustive, verbatim accounting you would need primary-source recordings or complete transcripts; those are not included among the current sources [3] [1] [4].
If you want, I can:
- Collect and compare the specific quoted lines across each cited article above and present them side‑by‑side, or
- Attempt to locate primary livestream clips/transcripts (if you provide them) and extract verbatim phrasing.