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What statements has Nick Fuentes made about Jewish people and Judaism?
Executive summary
Nick Fuentes has repeatedly made overtly antisemitic statements: calling “Zionist Jews” enemies of the conservative movement, saying Jews “have no place in Western civilization,” comparing Judaism to criminal or conspiratorial forces, and even calling for violence in some public remarks (see AJC, Rolling Stone, RealClearReligion) [1] [2] [3]. Coverage from multiple outlets documents both specific quotes and broader patterns of demonization, Holocaust denial, and calls for “holy war” or extermination in his rhetoric [2] [4] [3].
1. Who Nick Fuentes says Jews are: conspirators, outsiders, and “Zionists” as enemies
In interviews and debates Fuentes frames Jews not primarily as a religious community but as a political or racialized threat: he has described “Zionist Jews” as the main obstacle within conservatism and has explicitly labeled such Jews “enemies of the conservative movement” [1]. In a 2021 exchange he said Jews “have no place in Western civilization,” a theme outlets report he repeated in later appearances [1]. Commentators characterize this pattern as moving from critique of Israeli policy to blanket accusations that Jewish influence corrupts politics and culture [1] [5].
2. Violent and genocidal language documented in reporting
Multiple outlets quote Fuentes using violent, genocidal or annihilationist language. Rolling Stone reports Fuentes called for the genocide of “perfidious Jews” and said non‑Christians should be “absolutely annihilated” “when we take power” [2]. Other reporting records calls for a “holy war” against Jews and quotations from Fuentes’ rallies that explicitly incite violence [4]. RealClearReligion notes Fuentes has “repeatedly called for another Holocaust against the Jewish people” and tied Jewish presence to conspiratorial Great Replacement themes [3].
3. Holocaust denial, selective citation, and tropes
Reporting and advocacy groups say Fuentes engages in Holocaust denial and uses classic antisemitic tropes: equating Judaism with a “transnational gang,” cherry‑picking religious texts out of context, and blaming Jews for societal problems [3] [4]. The Anti‑Defamation organizations and journalists cited in the AJC and other pieces trace his rhetoric from policy critique into conspiracist, dehumanizing claims that mirror historical antisemitism [1] [5].
4. Platforming and public reactions — why specific statements matter
Recent high‑profile platforms (notably an October 2025 interview) amplified Fuentes’ claims; outlets document reactions across the political spectrum, including outrage from Jewish organizations and some conservatives who see his antisemitism as dangerous [6] [7] [8]. The Times of Israel and CNN report this publicity renewed scrutiny of his past comments and their effects on Republican politics and institutions [7] [8].
5. Defenses, denials, and competing framing
Some public figures and Fuentes’ supporters frame his statements as criticism of “Zionism” or U.S. policy toward Israel rather than anti‑Jewish bigotry; political allies have sometimes argued interviewing him is a matter of “open discourse” [6] [9]. Reporting, however, documents that his rhetoric frequently moves from policy critique to sweeping attacks on Jews as a people or civilization — a shift critics say is antisemitic, a view supported by several of the sources here [1] [5].
6. What the sources agree on and limitations
The cited sources uniformly characterize Fuentes as an antisemitic figure who uses conspiratorial, demeaning, and sometimes violent language about Jews; Rolling Stone, AJC, RealClearReligion, and others provide direct examples [2] [1] [3]. Available sources do not mention every specific quote he has ever made; rather, they document representative statements and recurring themes. If you are seeking verbatim transcripts of a particular speech or the full chronology of every remark, those are not fully compiled in the items provided here (not found in current reporting).
7. Why this matters: impact on discourse and policy
Journalists and Jewish organizations cited in these reports argue Fuentes’ rhetoric moves beyond isolated provocation — it normalizes antisemitic conspiracy tropes, can radicalize followers, and has prompted institutional ruptures in conservative organizations that hosted or defended his platform [8] [7] [5]. The sources present both the documented statements and the broader political consequences of amplifying such rhetoric [8] [6].
If you want, I can pull the exact quoted passages referenced by each source (for example the AJC’s 2021 quote or Rolling Stone’s 2023 report) so you can see the primary-language phrasing used in these reports [1] [2].