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Enrique Tarrio is an American spokesperson, activist, and international[1] chairman of the controversial male-only Proud Boys organization. Tarrio has summarized the Proud Boys a "men's drinking club" and "pro-Western fraternal organization for men"[2] on several occasions.[3] Tarrio also ran a campaign for Florida's 27th district, but withdrew from the race in August of 2020.[4]
Views on extremist political ideologies
Tarrio has been quoted as saying, "I denounce white supremacy, and I denounce fascism and communism. I'm pretty brown, I'm Cuban. There's nothing white supremacist about me."[5]
Political views
According to his campaign's responses to a Ballotpedia survey done in 2019, Tarrio listed criminal justice reform, protections of the second amendment, ending the war on drugs, and free speech on digital platforms among some of his priorities.[6]
Inspirations
Tarrio also lists many political and non-political figures as inspirations for both his political and personal values, including George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Donald Trump, Martin Luther King Jr., Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Kanye West, Roger Stone, Jack Posobiec, Chadwick Moore, Ron Paul, Rand Paul, Michelle Malkin.[citation needed]
References
- ^ https://wsvn.com/news/local/proud-boys-chairman-discusses-trumps-comments-during-presidential-debate/
- ^ https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/proud-boys-leader-responds-to-debate-trump-didnt-promote-us/2300443/
- ^ https://www.insider.com/proud-boys-chairman-says-members-run-for-office-election-2020-9
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Enrique_Tarrio
- ^ https://www.insider.com/proud-boys-chairman-says-members-run-for-office-election-2020-9
- ^ https://ballotpedia.org/Enrique_Tarrio