Holocaust denier and other extremists celebrate Charlie Kirk's antisemitic “Jewish dollars” attack
White nationalists like Nick Fuentes credit Kirk with making antisemitism more palatable to conservatives
Written by Justin Horowitz
Research contributions from Madeline Peltz, John Knefel & Alex Kaplan
Published
White nationalists and other extremist figures are embracing Turning Point USA founder and right-wing radio host Charlie Kirk’s comment blaming the spread of “cultural Marxist ideas” on “Jewish dollars.” Kirk’s naked antisemitism has ramped up amid Israel’s “complete siege” of Gaza following the deadly October 7 Hamas attack.
Since the attack, Kirk has repeatedly blamed Jewish people who donate to colleges and universities for fueling “Jew hatred” on college campuses. Before the latest conflict, Kirk and Turning Point USA demonstrated a pattern of associating with racists and antisemites.
Using a burner account, Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Charlie Kirk says that White children are being taught a cultural Marxist curriculum that is ‘primarily funded by Jewish dollars.’ Consciousness rising… we are so close.”
Fuentes has previously bragged about Kirk adopting his extremist messaging.
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Citation Screenshot from Nick Fuentes' X account
As noted by Jewish Currents, “cultural Marxism” is antisemitic shorthand for the conspiracy theory that Jewish intellectuals “developed anti-racism, feminism, and sexual liberation in order to undermine traditional American values.”
Users on 4chan — the far-right message board site that serves as a home to extremism, bigotry, conspiracy theories, and antisemitism — celebrated Kirk’s antisemitic statements.
In reference to Kirk, one 4chan user asked, “Did we finally get to him?”
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Citation Screenshot form 4chan's /pol/ message board
Former U.S. Senate candidate Lauren Witzke celebrated Kirk’s commentary on X. Witzke has previously pushed antisemitic conspiracy theories, including suggesting that the Jewish Rothschild family had advanced knowledge of 9/11. She also worked for the antisemitic outlet TruNews.
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Citation Screenshot from Lauren Witzke's X account
On X, white nationalist Patrick Casey wrote, “so good lmfao.”
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Citation Screenshot from Patrick Casey's X account
![National File kirk](https://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/styles/scale_w1024/s3/static/D8Image/2023/11/08/screen-shot-2023-11-08-at-10.19.26-am.png?itok=DDqBkPjF)
Citation Screenshot from National File's X account
This is not the first time that extremists have celebrated commentary from Kirk.
In August, Kirk posted “Whiteness is great. Be proud of who you are.” His commentary elicited positive responses from a number of far-right figures.
![Charlie Kirk tweeted: Whiteness is great. Be proud of who you are.](https://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/styles/scale_w1024/s3/static/D8Image/2023/08/25/screen-shot-2023-08-25-at-9.34.43-am.png?itok=LCIsWUwB)
Citation From Charlie Kirk's Twitter account, posted August 23, 2023
On Telegram, Fuentes posted a screenshot of Kirk’s post, commenting, “Groypers Won.”
![Nick Kirk groypers won](https://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/styles/scale_w1024/s3/static/D8Image/2023/11/08/screen-shot-2023-11-08-at-10.33.43-am.png?itok=NpsTzxbd)
Citation Screenshot from Fuentes' Telegram account
Antisemite and CEO of Gab Andrew Torba wrote, “To be clear: we have successfully shifted the Overton Window and will continue to do so. Don’t stop posting.”
![Andrew Torba reposting Charlie Kirk's tweet that read "Whiteness is great." Torba added: To be clear: we have successfully shifted the Overton Window and will continue to do so. Don’t stop posting.](https://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/styles/scale_w1024/s3/static/D8Image/2023/08/25/screen-shot-2023-08-25-at-10.00.04-am.png?itok=3RGYOv8O)
Citation From Andrew Torba's Twitter account, posted August 23, 2023
Former Fuentes associate John Doyle wrote, “So true, Charlie!”
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Citation Screenshot from Doyle's X account