Jaden McNeil

Jaden Patrick McNeil (born May 17, 1999[2]) is an American white nationalist[3] and far-right[4] live-streamer. In 2021, the Anti-Defamation League described McNeil as an "America First" Groyper.[5] He is most notable for being the former Turning Point USA chapter president of Kansas State University.[6] He is the founder and former president of America First Students.[7] McNeil was formerly treasurer of the America First Foundation, a nonprofit organization which organizes AFPAC (an annual conference associated with the Groyper movement) and other political events.[8][9]

Jaden McNeil
Born
Jaden Patrick McNeil

(1999-05-17) May 17, 1999
EducationKansas State University
OccupationOnline streamer
Years active2020–2022[1]
MovementIndependent

He was described by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a "sidekick personality" of Nick Fuentes. In May 2022, he broke ties with Fuentes and the Groyper movement.[10] During a podcast, McNeil stated that after "years as a loyal footsoldier to Fuentes," he was left with "no money, no friends, and no prospects".[11]

Career

In January 2020, Groyper and former leader of Kansas State University's Turning Point USA chapter Jaden McNeil formed the Kansas State University organization America First Students. The group, which shares a name with Nick Fuentes' America First podcast, is part of the Groypers.[12][13]

On June 25, 2020, one month after George Floyd was murdered by a police officer, McNeil posted to Twitter a tweet which purported to "congratulate" Floyd on being one-month drug free. After KSU condemned the tweet, staff and students of KSU called for McNeil to be expelled.[14] KSU's football team also boycotted the school due to the inaction from higher ups on reprimanding McNeil. McNeil remained unapologetic and was not expelled.[15] McNeil is no longer a student at KSU.[16]

On April 30, 2022 McNeil resigned from his position as treasurer of the America First Foundation, and has since feuded with Fuentes and the groypers.[1][17] In an interview on a podcast called Kino Casino on May 6, McNeil claimed that his role as treasurer was in name only, with Fuentes in control of the organization's finances. The group's finances had been severely affected by Fuentes' and McNeil's involvement with the rallies leading up to the 2021 United States Capitol attack, and at the time of McNeil's resignation, Fuentes was, and still currently is, under federal investigation.[1] In the same interview, McNeil and another former employee of the America First Foundation, Simon Dickerman, made numerous other claims about Fuentes, accusing Fuentes of having "brainwashed" his followers, faking his Catholicism, and secretly being homosexual.[18]

References
  1. Thomas, Judy (May 13, 2022). "Former Kansas State student steps down from white nationalist organization amid rift". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. "Jaden McNeil". Telegram. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. "University not expelling white nationalist who joked about George Floyd's death". The Daily Dot. July 1, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  4. Dome, AJ (January 8, 2021). "Far-right figure seen at US Capitol no longer enrolled at K-State". The Mercury. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  5. "Extremists Engage in Political Violence During Pro-Trump Rallies". Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  6. Garcia, Rafael (April 2, 2019). "Turning Point USA tried influencing elections at K-State. SGA just allocated them $3,000 to host speakers on campus". The Collegian. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  7. Dryden, Dene (June 26, 2020). "Students react to 'hateful rhetoric' from America First Students president with petition, planned protest". The Collegian. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  8. "Far-Right Livestreamer Who Attended Capitol Insurrection Got Federal Pandemic Relief Funds". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  9. "Far-Right Extremists Gather in Florida for CPAC Spinoff Alongside Sitting Congressman". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved February 25, 2022. The Feb. 26 event also marked one of the first to be organized under the auspices of Fuentes' new nonprofit organization, the America First Foundation, which was registered in mid-2020.
  10. "Pro-Trump White Nationalist Group Facing Key Desertions". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  11. "Pepe Crosses and Bon Iver Songs: Inside the Youth Christian Ultranationalism Movement". www.vice.com. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  12. Garcia, Rafael (February 12, 2020). "Group accuses KSU student org of American nationalist connections". The Mercury. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  13. Thomas, Judy L. (February 11, 2020). "Report: White nationalists turn focus to college campuses, with trial run at K-State". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  14. "Student Leader's Offensive Statement About George Floyd Prompts Kansas State Football Players To Speak Out". God. June 27, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  15. Alonso, Jorge (June 27, 2020). "Entire Kansas State Football Team Boycotting School After Student Mocks George Floyd On Twitter". BroBible. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  16. "Colleges weigh taking action against incendiary comments in aftermath of Capitol attack". www.insidehighered.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  17. Kim, Eddie (May 23, 2022). "Even Nicholas Fuentes' Friends Are Calling Him Out on His Bullshit". MEL Magazine. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  18. Breland, Ali (March 2023). "It Came From the Basement: How Nick Fuentes groomed a new generation of racist hate". Mother Jones. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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