Trump Campaign Staffer Fired After White Nationalist Identity Exposed
Luke Meyer, a regional field director in Pennsylvania, was dismissed after being linked to an online alias promoting extremist views.
- Luke Meyer, a 24-year-old Trump campaign staffer, was fired after being identified as 'Alberto Barbarossa,' a white nationalist podcaster.
- Meyer co-hosted a podcast with Richard Spencer, known for organizing the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.
- The Pennsylvania GOP stated Meyer's activities were unknown to them and condemned his views as shameful and hateful.
- Meyer expressed relief at no longer needing to conceal his beliefs, claiming many in the GOP share similar views.
- He had worked on the Trump campaign's volunteer mobilization efforts for five months before his dismissal.