Richard Spencer disavowed white nationalism after being spotted on Bumble describing himself as a moderate, report says

• Richard Spencer is a prominent neo-Nazi who helped organize the deadly Charlottesville rally in 2017.
• But he told Jezebel on Tuesday that he no longer identifies as a white nationalist.

The prominent neo-Nazi Richard Spencer disavowed white nationalism after being spotted on the Bumble dating app as describing himself as politically moderate, Jezebel editor-in-chief Laura Bassett reported.

A dating profile under Spencer's name, and said he was based in Dallas, Texas, described him as moderate and vaccinated.

Jezebel said it had verified the profile. Insider was unable to independently verify the account.

When contacted by Jezebel and asked about why his political views appeared to have changed, Spencer responded: "If you're on a path that leads nowhere, you have to rethink things."

"I'm not a white supremacist leader anymore," he said. "The entire right generally hates me. The feeling is mutual."

Spencer was a prominent figure in the American white-nationalist movement, having made a name for himself by speaking provocatively to mainstream news outlets and on college campuses.

He was one of the organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and also coined the phrase "alt-right."

But Spencer told Jezebel that he was now "pretty much a liberal" on issues like gun control and abortion.

When asked if he was still a white nationalist, Spencer responded: "The notion of listing my politics as 'conservative' makes me cringe. It's complicated. I'm not a white nationalist."

After former President Donald Trump won the 2016 election, Spencer was gave a speech in Washington, DC, where he used Nazi salutes, imagery, and phrases to celebrate Trump's victory.

Spencer separated from his wife of six years, Nina Kouprianova, in October 2016, Mother Jones reported. In divorce documents cited by Newsweek, Kouprianova accused him of emotional, financial abuse, and physical abuse during their marriage, including when she was pregnant.

Spencer denied all allegations made against him and did not receive any criminal charges, HuffPost reported in 2019.