'America First' wave grows with Nick Fuentes amid Trump-Marjorie Greene clash

WASHINGTON, DC: An ideological shift is emerging within US conservative politics as the 'America First' movement gains traction.

This change is reflected in a wave of hats and high-stakes public drama involving President Trump, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and far right activist Nick Fuentes.

Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene rift 

Trump and Greene have escalated into an open conflict, marking a serious rupture between the former president and one of his most vocal allies.

On Friday, Trump referred to Greene as “wacky” and a “ranting lunatic” in posts on his social media and urged her removal from office in the upcoming elections. 

By Saturday, he intensified his criticism, labeling Greene a “traitor.”

Greene fired back, accusing Trump of enabling death threats and creating a dangerous political climate.

Their feud revolves around two key issues: US support for Israel during the war in Gaza, and Greene’s push for the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files—a move Trump has dismissed as a “Democrat hoax.”

Greene frames her fight in “America First” rhetoric, declaring she is “America First, America Only.” Her stance has resonated with a growing number of conservatives who feel the movement no longer reflects the nationalist core of their beliefs.

Many have shifted from the red campaign caps to hats bearing “America First,” signaling a broader ideological change. Greene herself encouraged this trend, responding to a supporter who offered to send her an “America First, America Only” T-shirt, she responded on X “Please send me one!”

Nick Fuentes and the rise of the 'America First' movement

Far-right activist Nick Fuentes has seized the moment, promoting the “America First” agenda amid the Trump-Greene fallout.

Known for his large following called the "Groyper Army," Fuentes has long advocated this doctrine through his show and public appearances.

Following the feud, Fuentes directly challenged mainstream conservative figures, asking, “So now Ben Shapiro, Randy Fine and Lindsey Graham are considered MAGA, but Marjorie Greene, Tucker Carlson, and Thomas Massie are not?”

He criticized the broader movement as “Israel First,” declaring, “Your Israel First ‘MIGA’ movement is dead. The America First Movement is the future.”

Fuentes’ support lends the movement both symbolic weight and momentum. As the Trump-Greene conflict intensifies, his influence appears to be reshaping the identity of a segment of the conservative base.