Emma Vigeland Defends 'Secret Nazis' Voting Right, Drawing X Backlash in July Podcast
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 17
Emma Vigeland Defends 'Secret Nazis' Voting Right, Drawing X Backlash in July Podcast
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 17
Summary
Emma Vigeland said on a Vox podcast published earlier in July that she would not "really care" if politicians such as Bernie Sanders or AOC were "secret Nazi" figures if they still "vote for the right things."
The DSA member framed it as an "extreme example" to argue that a politician's platform matters more than personal character, citing goals such as taxing billionaires and delivering material gains.
Astead Herndon challenged that view during the exchange, noting some voters see moral character as a qualification for office; Vigeland replied by pointing to support for Bill Clinton and Andrew Cuomo despite past misconduct accusations they denied.
X users reacted sharply after the clip circulated, with critics accusing Vigeland of excusing extremism and linking the remark to broader attacks on socialist politics.