Former Trump Border Chief Faces Backlash for Attending Controversial Summit
Ousted Trump official blasted for promoting ‘Hitlerian greeting’ ahead of ‘fascist summit’

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Gregory Bovino, former U.S. Border Patrol chief under Donald Trump, has drawn criticism for attending a 'neo-fascist summit' in Portugal and promoting a 'Hitlerian greeting' on social media. The summit, focused on far-right ideologies, featured extremist figures advocating for the expulsion of ethnic minorities.
- 01Gregory Bovino posted a photo on X giving a salute reminiscent of the Nazi salute.
- 02The summit he attended in Portugal centered around 'remigration,' advocating for mass expulsion of ethnic minorities.
- 03Afonso Gonçalves, the event's organizer, is known for founding the far-right group Reconquista.
- 04Gonçalves referenced 'Weimar conditions' during the summit, linking it to the rise of Adolf Hitler.
- 05Attendees included known extremists like Martin Sellner, who promotes the 'great replacement' conspiracy theory.
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Gregory Bovino, the former Border Patrol chief during Donald Trump's administration, has sparked outrage after attending a controversial 'neo-fascist summit' in Portugal. Journalist Charles Davis highlighted Bovino's social media post showing him making a 'Hitlerian greeting,' which he argues resembles a Nazi salute. This gesture was made just before Bovino confirmed his attendance at the summit, which focused on 'remigration,' a far-right concept advocating for the mass expulsion of ethnic minorities. The event was organized by Afonso Gonçalves, a far-right activist linked to the group Reconquista, known for its extremist views. During the summit, Gonçalves made a remark referencing 'Weimar conditions,' a phrase associated with the socio-political climate in Germany during Hitler's rise to power. Other attendees included figures like Martin Sellner, known for promoting conspiracy theories about a supposed extermination of the white race through migration. Davis criticized mainstream media for largely ignoring the rise of neo-Nazi ideologies within the right-wing political landscape.
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The attendance of a former U.S. official at a neo-fascist summit raises concerns about the normalization of extremist ideologies in mainstream politics.
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