The Charlie Kirk assassination has once again brought Nick Fuentes-led controversial movement, Groyper Amy.
According to Newsweek, the killing of the conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder has sparked renewed attention to the feud within the far-right movement.
US President Donald Trump's ally was shot dead at the open-air speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, September 10, sparking questions regarding potential extremist links behind the killing.
Although authorities are investigating the motive behind the action of suspect Tylor Robinson, who was arrested on Thursday.
Despite having outspoken conservative views, Kirk was widely criticised by the far-right group for being moderate on certain issues, as during the 2019 "Groyper Wars," supporters of Nick Fuentes disrupted Turning Point USA events, accusing the 31-year-old of not being revolutionary on issues like immigration.
They even called him a "gatekeeper" of establishment conservatism.
As per the suspect’s family, the 22-year-old with no criminal history recently became political and criticised Kirk. However, online users believe that Robinson is a Groyper.
What is a Groyper?
A Groypers is a member of a far-right activist group led by "America First" advocate Nick Fuentes, who is a white nationalist and Holocaust denier.
The group are known for their extremist views, including white nationalism, Christian nationalism, anti-Semitism and homophobia.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) describes them as "alt-right, white nationalist, and Christian nationalist activists" with virulently antisemitic, racist, and homophobic views.
Their mascot is a variant of the popular Pepe the Frog meme with a distinct twist called "Groyper.”
Furthermore, Robinson has been linked to the Groypers movement due to his photograph in which he could be seen wearing a black Adidas tracksuit and crouching similar to the Pepe the Frog meme.
