Overview

• The July 20 episode of Jubilee’s Surrounded series has surpassed 4 million views on YouTube and drawn millions more interactions on social platforms.
• Participant Connor Estelle openly identified himself as a fascist, praised Nazi legal theorist Carl Schmitt and rejected democracy in favor of autocratic rule.
• Estelle said he was dismissed from his subcontracting role after the debate aired and has since raised over $30,000 on the Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo.
• Mehdi Hasan stated he was unaware that the debate would feature self-avowed fascists and expressed shock at the extent of their extremist admissions.
• Jubilee Media founder Jason Y. Lee defended the show as a neutral forum for open dialogue, while critics warn it risks legitimizing extremist viewpoints.