A Ploy, Not a Principle
AtlanticMAR 25 2023
This dinner was a mistake, but Trump simply didn't realize that Fuentes would be attending. Trump and West have had a strong relationship for years, and the former president just wanted to help a friend who is clearly going through an episode of bad mental health. Trump doesn't endorse the views of people like Fuentes.
Trump is yet again flirting with white nationalism. Though he and his supporters are claiming that he didn't know that Fuentes would be attending the dinner, meeting with West after his recent anti-semitic remarks was a bad move anyway. Republicans need to disavow people like Fuentes and West, and make clear that racism and antisemitism have no place in the GOP.