White supremacist rally-goers attempting to hold a Charlottesville anniversary event in D.C. were vastly outnumbered by counter-demonstrators.
Publication: jason kessler
Snopes→ Tweet from ‘Unite the Right’ Organizer’s Account Attacks Charlottesville Murder Victim
An 18 August 2017 tweet from Jason Kessler's Twitter account described slain counter-protester Heather Heyer as a "fat, disgusting Communist."
Snopes→ Alt-Right Turns Against ‘Unite the Right’ Organizer Jason Kessler, Labels Him ‘Soros/Deep State Plant’
In the aftermath of the violence-plagued Charlottesville rally, former white nationalist allies peddled a conspiracy theory suggesting Kessler is a left-wing provocateur.
Snopes→ Was White Supremacist Who Killed Protester a Democrat Who Visited Obama in Oval Office?
Fake news web sites floated an incoherent story alleging that a white supremacist arrested for vehicular attack in Charlottesville, Virginia is a Democrat who met with Obama in the White House.
Snopes→ Did a 1940s U.S. War Department Film Compare Anti-Minority Hate Speech to Nazi Propaganda?
The World War II-era short film "Don't Be a Sucker" cited Nazi propaganda as an example of how hatred of minority groups is used to stoke political fanaticism.
Snopes→ The Daily Caller Removes ‘Unite the Right’ Organizer Jason Kessler’s Bylines From Web Site
The conservative site has deleted articles by a white supremacist who organized the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Snopes→ Driver in Charlottesville Car Attack Identified as James Alex Fields, Jr.
The 20-year-old is accused of killing one person and injuring several others when he reportedly drove a car into a crowd of peaceful protesters.