Rightwing influencer with White House ties turns focus to Minnesota
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Rightwing influencer Nick Sortor, who has ties to the Trump administration, is focusing his efforts on Minnesota. Sortor, who has a history of legal issues, including DUIs and absconding from probation, creates content that depicts protesters and immigrants as violent criminals. Critics argue that Sortor's content, along with that of other influencers, fuels aggressive enforcement actions by federal agents. The Southern Poverty Law Center suggests Sortor's goal is to generate support for the Trump administration by falsely labeling perceived enemies as domestic terrorists. Sortor recently posted a video appearing to show him driving his vehicle at protesters in Minneapolis, claiming they were attacking him. Sortor attended a White House influencer roundtable on "antifa" in October 2025.
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