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Nick Fuentes, a controversial far-right commentator, has ignited widespread online reactions after police body cam footage of his arrest went viral.
In the footage, Fuentes denies being a white supremacist by stating, “I’m Mexican. My last name is Fuentes.” The video, recorded during a November 2024 incident, shows Fuentes being questioned by police after pepper-spraying a woman who appeared at his Illinois home following his address being doxxed online.
Officer: They are saying you are a white supremacist
— Melcolm 𝕏 (@RealMelcolmX) December 19, 2024
Fuentes: I’m not a white supremacist, I’m Mexican, my last name is Fuentes. pic.twitter.com/IJfe5M8zUe
The footage, uploaded to YouTube by The CrimePiece channel on December 18, quickly garnered over 19,000 views. Social media platforms erupted, with X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit leading the discussions. X user @ApostateProphet shared the video, commenting, “He folded very quickly,”
POLICE: "They're saying you're a white supremacist?"
— Ridvan Aydemir | Apostate Prophet 🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@ApostateProphet) December 19, 2024
NICK FUENTES: "I'm not a white supremacist. I'm Mexican. My last name is Fuentes."
🤣🤣🤣 He folded very quickly. pic.twitter.com/IUtXp85B3V
Memes ridiculing Fuentes flooded the internet, with captions like “I’m not White, I’m Mexican” and labels such as “Burrito Supremacist” becoming viral trends.
cop: are you a white supremacist
— joyful brian griffin (@lusciousbeagle) December 19, 2024
nick fuentes: pic.twitter.com/HcUfhotMy1
Nick Fuentes. Burrito Supremacist. pic.twitter.com/CA41xaDMzi
— Lucky (@TheMagaHulk) December 19, 2024
The controversy has reignited debates about Fuentes’ political affiliations and online persona. While some ridicule his statement, others use the footage to question his past rhetoric. Fuentes faces a misdemeanor battery charge for the pepper-spray incident
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