Politics & Government
La Grange Park Racist Fantasizes About Killing Of Black People
He said it would be "awesome" if China took over New York City and killed African Americans.
LA GRANGE PARK, IL – A nationally known racist from La Grange Park has fantasized about having African Americans killed, saying it would be "awesome."
Nicholas Fuentes is a 2016 graduate of Lyons Township High School, where he was student body president. Last November, Fuentes and rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, dined with former President Donald Trump.
Fuentes' recent podcast on killing Black people was highlighted last week by Adam Kinzinger, a former Republican congressman from Illinois, who tweeted, "How is this even legal anymore."
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"What if we had Chinese soldiers on every corner and if a Black person started spazzing out, they took a sword out and cut his hands off?" a smiling Fuentes said.
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The Black person would scream out in pain, Fuentes said. He then spoke about killing the person in graphic detail.
"What if that happened? That would be awesome," he said.
In a 2021 podcast, Fuentes said Trump was "awesome" because he was racist and sexist. But he lamented Trump was not antisemitic.
Fuentes also has entered the realm of Holocaust denial — a favorite of white supremacists. He is on video comparing the Nazi killing of millions of Jews with cookie-baking.
At last check, Fuentes was a registered voter in La Grange Park, where his parents live.
Last year, Patch reported on how Fuentes seems to have found support from his parents for his views. But he appears to have no sympathy from his sister.
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