Before Nick Fuentes started criticizing Peter Thiel, he arranged a meeting with one of Thiel's employees in Miami and asked the billionaire to fund his podcast and political operation.

EXCLUSIVE: Before Nick Fuentes started criticizing Peter Thiel, he arranged a meeting with one of Thiel's employees in Miami and asked the billionaire to fund his podcast and political operation. Thiel never responded—and Fuentes started lashing out.https://t.co/6qbxzB6ZFF pic.twitter.com/b2SUDrttvC

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