Nate Bargatze Slammed for ‘Associating With Fascists’ After Attending Trump’s UFC Fight; W. Kamau Bell Tells Him: ‘Don’t Be in Photos With Fascists’

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Nate Bargatze and other “nice” white guys are the subject of ire in comedian W. Kamau Bell‘s latest Substack essay, titled “It Is So Easy To Not Do This.” Bell rips Bargatze for attending the UFC Freedom 250 fights at Donald Trump‘s White House earlier this month. Bargatze, one of the country’s top-selling comedians, has faced backlash and accusations of being MAGA after attending the event and taking photos with Trump’s allies.

“Recently, some people who want us to think of them as ‘nice’ and ‘good’ have acted ‘surprised’ when the public has been surprised to see evidence of these ‘nice’ and ‘good’ people willingly associating with proud fascists,” Bell wrote before listing out tips for these people, starting with the following: “Don’t be in a photo with fascists.”

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