Far-right podcaster and “Groyper” leader Nick Fuentes is begging his fans to not take up arms amid internet speculation that the suspected shooter of Charlie Kirk could have been one of his followers.
In a stream posted to his Rumble channel Thursday afternoon, Fuentes said he “disavows” any fan of his who engages in political violence.
“To all of my followers, if you take up arms, I disavow you, I disown you in the strongest possible terms. That is not what we are about,” said Fuentes, 27. He also pleaded with “the other side” to not seek out revenge or retaliation.
In the immediate aftermath of Kirk’s killing, right wing politicians and pundits blamed and threatened the “radical left,” despite there being no information about his shooter’s motives or political affiliation. However,