The alt-right movement was practically giddy that Hillary Clinton attacked them in a major speech
Clinton gave the speech on Thurday, attempting to put the movement's alleged racist ideology into the mainstream consciousness.
But leaders of the group greeted the Democratic presidential candidate's vitriol with unrestrained glee.
Instead of being frustrated by Clinton's assertions that the movement is racist and dangerous, leaders within the group - some of whom were live-tweeting the speech - said they appreciated the "free publicity," and that Clinton was, as they put it, "doing our work for us."
Clinton decried the group, saying it "has effectively taken over the Republican Party" due to Trump's heated and often controversial rhetoric.
"There's always been a paranoid fringe in our politics, steeped in racial resentment," Clinton said, "but it's never had the nominee of a major party stoking it, encouraging it, and giving it a national megaphone. Until now."
The alt-right nationalist movement calls for a "white ethno-state," and has rallied around Donald Trump, who, at times, has shared their messages on Twitter.
Here's how members of the alt-right responded to Clinton's speech:
A preview of Hillary's speech today on the Alt Right. @AmRenaissance and @jartaylor appreciate the free publicity. https://t.co/G8yAnUpD6q
- Jared Taylor (@jartaylor) August 25, 2016
Now she's tying Trump to the European nationalist movement! She's doing our work for us.
- Radix Journal (@RadixJournal) August 25, 2016
The conservative website Breitbart says it interviewed Clinton supporters before the speech and found few who knew what the alt-right movement was.
Google searches for "alt right" did peak after Clinton's speech, which followers also celebrated:
Lift off! #AltRight pic.twitter.com/51znKEKajh
- Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) August 26, 2016
Those subscribing to the alt-right ideology were jubilant, saying they would be "seen by millions for the very first time."
Many seemed to use Clinton's assertions as a rallying cry:
#HillarysAltRightSpeech will be the equivalent of a giant neon sign in Times Square seen by millions for the very first time. We did it fam.
- McFeels (@jazzhandmcfeels) August 23, 2016
After Hillary used the R-word, the #AltRight should just slink away into obscurity and oblivion...
Or we could double down and win!
- Richard B. Spencer (@RichardBSpencer) August 26, 2016
when HITLERy Clinton calls u out pic.twitter.com/Y5oN5U5JGP
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