America First Political Action Conference

The America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC; ) is an annual white nationalist and far-right political conference. Many attendees are members of the "America First" movement and supporters of Nick Fuentes, also known as Groypers. The conference was described by The Daily Dot as a "white nationalist alternative" to CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference. The Arizona Republic and Rolling Stone have characterized it as an extremist rival of CPAC. As of 2022, the conference has hosted four elected officials as speakers: Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar, Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers, and Lieutenant Governor of Idaho Janice McGeachin. Background On December 21, 2019, in the wake of the "Groyper Wars", leaders of the Groyper movement held a speaking conference called the "Groyper Leadership Summit" in West Palm Beach, Florida. The event was invite-only and held at an undisclosed location. The date, location, and title of the event mirrored Turning Point USA's "Student Action Summit," a speaking event featuring conservatives including Ben Shapiro, who Fuentes would publicly confront outside the venue. In the confrontation, Fuentes said, "Ben, it's great to see you. Why did you give a 45-minute speech about me at Stanford? And you wouldn’t even look in my direction." Shapiro did not respond as he walked into the venue. The Daily Beast characterized the Groyper Leadership Summit as "aimed at embarrassing Turning Point, potentially by luring some of the Turning Point students to Fuentes’ white nationalist event". History AFPAC was founded in 2020 by Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist political commentator.