The head honcho of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) went scorched-earth on an NBC News report that noted the number of Nazis at its annual gathering this weekend.
But Matt Schlapps furious denial of a Nazi presence at CPAC seemed to fall apart after the reporter who wrote the article brought the receipts.
Ben Goggins article noted that, unlike in previous years, when conference organizers ejected well-known neo-Nazis and white supremacists, such as Nick Fuentes, the extremists didnt face any resistance this time.
Goggins article, published Saturday, included photos from the event that showed people whove admitted being Nazis.
Nazis, antisemitism, the great replacement theory, Fuentes, have become so common among conservatives that I think attendees, even journalists, didnt think too deeply about them being at CPAC.
There was very much an oh them attitude about the nazis.https://t.co/GxszahWw7q
Nazis, antisemitism, the great replacement theory, Fuentes, have become so common among conservatives that I think attendees, even journalists, didnt think too deeply about them being at CPAC.
Ben Goggin (@BenjaminGoggin) February 24, 2024
There was very much an oh them attitude about the nazis.https://t.co/GxszahWw7q
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But even though Goggins article linked to a video of a self-proclaimed Nazi, Ryan Sanchez, giving the Nazi salute in the hotel lobby, CPAC angrily denied that white supremacists had a presence at CPAC in separate posts on X:
NBCs claim that there was a Nazi presence at CPAC 2024 is false, misleading, and grossly manipulative especially coming from a writer who has carried the water for Hamas in much of his reporting on the Israel-Gaza war.
NBCs claim that there was a Nazi presence at CPAC 2024 is false, misleading, and grossly manipulativeespecially coming from a writer who has carried the water for Hamas in much of his reporting on the Israel-Gaza war.
CPAC has made it absolutely clear that we stand with https://t.co/2hZPiJ6x7C
NBCs claim that there was a Nazi presence at CPAC 2024 is false, misleading, and grossly manipulativeespecially coming from a writer who has carried the water for Hamas in much of his reporting on the Israel-Gaza war.
CPAC (@CPAC) February 25, 2024
CPAC has made it absolutely clear that we stand with https://t.co/2hZPiJ6x7C
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In a separate post, Schlapp claimed the real Neo-Nazis in our midst are the ones controlling our college campuses and major institutions and grossly populate the newsrooms of corporate media, calling for an Israeli surrender.
Yawn. This is a tired old cliche. The Neo-Nazis in our midst are the ones controlling our college campuses and major institutions and grossly populate the newsrooms of corporate media, calling for an Israeli surrender. @CPAC approved a resolution and joined our CPAC https://t.co/Wg6c4Vbrzb
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News","slug":"politics-news"},"section":{"title":"U.S. News","slug":"us-news"},"topic":{"title":"Neo-Nazism","slug":"neo-nazism","overridesSectionLabel":false},"url":"https://action.news/news/topic/neo-nazism"},{"name":"conservative political action conference","slug":"conservative-political-action-conference","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/conservative-political-action-conference","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/conservative-political-action-conference","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/conservative-political-action-conference"},"department":{"name":"Latest News","slug":"politics-news"},"section":{"title":"Politics","slug":"politics"},"topic":{"title":"CPAC","slug":"cpac","overridesSectionLabel":false},"url":"https://action.news/news/topic/cpac"},{"name":"Matt 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This is a tired old cliche. The Neo-Nazis in our midst are the ones controlling our college campuses and major institutions and grossly populate the newsrooms of corporate media, calling for an Israeli surrender. @CPAC approved a resolution and joined our CPAC https://t.co/Wg6c4Vbrzb
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However, Goggin showed Schlapp that, yeah, actually there were Nazis at CPAC.
The Nazis introduced themselves to me at a mixer and said they were national socialists, started talking about skull measurements and pushing the conspiracy theory that all races were being controlled Jewish people.
They were posting about their presence at CPAC online. https://t.co/iA0Hcw8Eel
The Nazis introduced themselves to me at a mixer and said they were national socialists, started talking about skull measurements and pushing the conspiracy theory that all races were being controlled Jewish people.
Ben Goggin (@BenjaminGoggin) February 26, 2024
They were posting about their presence at CPAC online. https://t.co/iA0Hcw8Eel
Heres a post from one mentioned in my piece wearing a cpac badge. In the next video, hes giving a Nazi salute in the lobby of the conference hotel.
There was a notable presence at the conference whether CPAC was aware of it or not. pic.twitter.com/6diHfoGpMU
Heres a post from one mentioned in my piece wearing a cpac badge. In the next video, hes giving a Nazi salute in the lobby of the conference hotel.
Ben Goggin (@BenjaminGoggin) February 26, 2024
There was a notable presence at the conference whether CPAC was aware of it or not. pic.twitter.com/6diHfoGpMU
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Schlapp had yet to respond to Goggins evidence as of Monday afternoon.
Still, Goggin continued to add details on Monday, including that Politico also noticed a white supremacist presence at CPAC.
Oh, and theres video of Schlapp responding to questions at CPAC about Fuentes.
CPAC is continuing to call our reporting about Nazis at the conference fake news.
They havent responded to the video and photo evidence.
This is Ryan Sanchez, a known and public neo-Nazi, giving a Nazi salute at CPAC.
Greg Conte, who is also a public Nazi, is on his left. https://t.co/jsSF4hwnr8 pic.twitter.com/WjixBopcxd
CPAC is continuing to call our reporting about Nazis at the conference fake news.
Ben Goggin (@BenjaminGoggin) February 26, 2024
They havent responded to the video and photo evidence.
This is Ryan Sanchez, a known and public neo-Nazi, giving a Nazi salute at CPAC.
Greg Conte, who is also a public Nazi, is on his left. https://t.co/jsSF4hwnr8 pic.twitter.com/WjixBopcxd
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Its hard for me to imagine that @mschlapp didnt know @CPAC had a Nazi problem when he was literally confronted on Friday with someone asking why Nick Fuentes wasnt allowed at the conference pic.twitter.com/ozAI8N83IT
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Ben Goggin (@BenjaminGoggin) February 26, 2024
Politico documented that another white supremacist was at CPAC along with the Nazis: Bryan Betancur.
As @ryanjreilly write, Betancur is a Jan 6er accused of flashing a white power hand gesture at an FBI agent and yelling racial slurs on public transport.https://t.co/1AMTP3fOTo
Politico documented that another white supremacist was at CPAC along with the Nazis: Bryan Betancur.
Ben Goggin (@BenjaminGoggin) February 26, 2024
As @ryanjreilly write, Betancur is a Jan 6er accused of flashing a white power hand gesture at an FBI agent and yelling racial slurs on public transport.https://t.co/1AMTP3fOTo
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