Rightwing influencer with White House ties turns focus to Minnesota
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Rightwing influencer Nick Sortor, who admitted to driving his truck at protesters in Minneapolis, has maintained close ties with the Trump administration despite a criminal history including DUIs, a misdemeanor conviction, and probation violations in Kentucky.
- Sortor, who has 1.2 million followers on X, produces provocative content that critics say fuels violent federal immigration enforcement actions and escalates conflicts at protests, often portraying protesters and immigrants as violent criminals.
- He received public support from Trump and his administration after an October 2025 arrest in Portland and attended a White House roundtable on “antifa,” while his confrontational behavior at protests has led to physical altercations and at least one arrest.
- Sortor’s social media posts frequently celebrate ICE and
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