In the cesspool of modern political discourse, where establishment gatekeepers and their media lapdogs cling to power, one name has clawed its way to the forefront, defying the cancel culture mob: Nick Fuentes.

Labeled a racist, a bigot, and a villain by the sanctimonious left and their spineless allies in conservative media, Fuentes has been targeted for annihilation.

The heavyweights of Con Inc.—from Candace Owens to Tucker Carlson—tried to bury him, mocking his youth, his bachelorhood, and even his basement-dwelling.

They thought their millions of followers would obediently pile on.

They were wrong.

Fuentes didn’t just survive; he thrived, exposing their lies and forcing the right to confront uncomfortable truths.

Now, the New York Times has plastered his name across its front page, admitting what they hoped to ignore: Nick Fuentes is a force, and he’s shifting the Overton window whether they like it or not.

A NYT article published Tuesday, titled “Nick Fuentes: A White Nationalist Problem for the Right,” has thrust the controversial 27-year-old host of the America First broadcast into the spotlight, detailing his growing influence among young conservative men and his relentless criticism of President Donald Trump’s second administration.

Authored by Robert Draper, the piece highlights Fuentes’ ability to command a loyal following, known as “Groypers,” despite efforts by mainstream conservative figures to marginalize him.

The Times reports:

Until a month or two ago, Nicholas J. Fuentes was regarded by right-wing influencers as a mosquito-like interloper whose lifeblood was attention. Ignore his openly racist and sexist rants, their thinking went, and Mr. Fuentes would eventually flitter off into oblivion. But today an entirely different consensus has emerged on the right. The footprint of the oratorically proficient late-night streaming show host has not dwindled in the least, with his tens if not hundreds of thousands of alienated young male conservatives followers known as Groypers, a nickname derived from an alt-right meme. If anything, his anti-Israel, anti-immigrant, anti-transgender and anti-civil Rights views seem to have gained new currency during the second Trump administration.

Fuentes, who streams America First on Rumble weekdays, typically from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., has garnered significant attention for his provocative rhetoric and willingness to challenge conservative icons.

The Times notes:

There is now growing alarm among leading conservatives about Mr. Fuentes, who routinely tests the cultlike devotion of his young male fans by savaging their patriarchal figure, President Trump, for not being right-wing enough. In the process, he has emerged as one of the loudest voices on the right to turn on the president.

In an interview with the Times, Fuentes expressed disillusionment with Trump, stating: “When I was a teenager, I thought he was a Caesar-like figure who was going to save Western civilization. Now I view him as incompetent, corrupt and compromised.”

He criticized Trump’s support for Israel in the Gaza conflict, his refusal to release the Epstein files, and his consideration of extending student visas to Chinese nationals.

The Times claims Trump administration’s is now reluctant to engage with Fuentes, underscores his growing influence:

Asked to comment on Mr. Fuentes’s remarks, White House officials declined. Current and former members of the Trump administration as well as outside advisers would not be quoted for the record about Mr. Fuentes out of fear, they said, of inviting online attacks from him and his zealous followers. Three of them mentioned the sudden ubiquity of Fuentes-related clips circulating in their social media feeds.

Mediaite echoed this, noting that the administration’s silence stems from "fear" of attacks by Fuentes’ online fans.

Fuentes’ rise has not gone unnoticed by left-leaning outlets.

The Daily Beast reports: "White House officials may be eager to carry out Donald Trump’s political revenge, but there’s still one person they seem afraid of: a 27-year-old white nationalist streamer."

The article highlighted Fuentes’ reinstatement on X by Elon Musk, noting that his account, previously suspended for hate speech, now boasts hundreds of thousands of followers.

A single post on Election Night, stating “Your body, my choice. Forever,” amassed over 100 million views.

The Beast added: "Experts and critics alike warn that the young extremist is a terrifying—but very real—contender for the MAGA throne."

Fuentes’ history with Trump is complex.

Initially a vocal supporter during the 2016 campaign, he dined with Trump and Kanye West at Mar-a-Lago in November 2022, a meeting Trump later distanced himself from amid backlash.

Fuentes was also present at the 2017 Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally and encouraged his followers before and during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

His attacks on conservative media figures have further amplified his notoriety.

Fuentes rebuffed Candace Owens’ criticism, where she berated him for not being married or having children, and exposed Tucker Carlson’s alleged falsehoods about his late father’s CIA ties, accusing conservative media of pushing pro-war propaganda devised by far-left socialist Jews.

These rebuttals resonated with segments of their audiences, with scores of Owens’ and Carlson’s followers turning against them.

While the left gloats and the right cowers, his unapologetic extremism has dragged the Overton window into uncharted territory. Love him or loathe him, Fuentes has proven one thing: the gatekeepers of Con Inc. can’t control the narrative anymore. The question now is who’s next to challenge the crumbling establishment.