Ryan Fournier
| Ryan Fournier | |
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| Born | December 8, 1995 Long Branch, New Jersey, United States |
| 🏫 Education | Campbell University |
| 💼 Occupation | Political activist, writer |
| 📆 Years active | 2012–present |
| 🏢 Organization | Students for Trump |
| 🏛️ Political party | Republican |
Ryan Fournier (born December 8, 1995) is an American conservative activist and political commentator best known as the co-founder and acting national chairman of the American youth group Students for Trump.
Early life and education[edit]
Fournier was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on December 8, 1995 and spent his formative years in Clayton, North Carolina.[1]
Fournier graduated Magma Cum Laude from the Campbell University in North Carolina, United States with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government.
Career[edit]
Fournier became politically active following his volunteer work for the Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign.[2] Prior to launching Students for Trump, Fournier was involved in various local and state political campaigns within North Carolina. Along with being the Co-Chairman of Students for Trump, Fournier also serves as the President of OpenPoll and xStrategies.[3]
In July 2018, Fournier launched a boycott against Walmart for selling shirts labeled "Impeach 45," which resulted in the hashtag #BoycottWalmart trending on Twitter.[4] Walmart pulled the items from its online store, issuing the following statement: "These items were sold by third-party sellers on our open marketplace, and were not offered directly by Walmart. We’re removing these types of items pending review of our marketplace policies."[5]
Students for Trump[edit]
In 2015, Fournier and John Lambert launched Students for Trump as a Twitter account while they were studying at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. Within a year, the group had nearly 300 campus chapters and a considerable social media following.[6][7] On July 2, 2019, Students for Trump was acquired by founder and CEO of Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action Charlie Kirk.[8]
Controversy[edit]
In a since-deleted Facebook post on June 11, 2020, Fournier claimed that donations to Black Lives Matter were being funneled to Democratic campaigns through ActBlue, a Democrat Super PAC.[9] Similar allegations were made by other conservative commentators, such as Candace Owens and the Hodgetwins.[10][11] Fact-checking website PolitiFact and AP News rated the claim to be false.[12][13]
In a tweet dated January 31, 2021, Fournier claimed that the 'Biden administration lost 20 million COVID vaccines...".[14] According to PolitiFact, the Biden administration wasn't responsible for losing the vaccines and that the distribution infrastructure under which these vaccines went missing were set up during the Trump administration. PolitiFact rated Fournier's allegations on the missing vaccines as false.[15]
Personal life[edit]
Fournier is an evangelical Christian.
References[edit]
- ↑ "National 'Students for Trump' effort has NC roots". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Meet the 20-Year-Old Mastermind Behind Students For Trump". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ Fournier, Ryan (2019-10-15). "Ryan Fournier - Official Website". Ryan Fournier. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "Walmart removes 'Impeach 45' apparel after online outrage, calls for boycott". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "Walmart removes 'Impeach 45' apparel after online outrage, calls for boycott". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ↑ "Students For Trump mocked over tweet supporting POTUS' Kenosha visit: Who are the people behind it?". meaww.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ Markay, Lachlan (2018-02-27). "Pro-Trump College Group Won't Tell the Feds What the Hell It's Doing". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "Charlie Kirk Takes Over Students For Trump, Will Launch GOTV With 1 Million Students". dailycaller.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis. "Fact-check: Do donations to Black Lives Matter go to a 'Democrat Super PAC'?". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ 161385360554578 (2020-11-11). "Candace Owens calls BLM a 'Dem scam' that 'secretly funnelled cash to Biden'". The US Sun. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ Washington, District of Columbia 1100 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 1300B; Dc 20036. "PolitiFact - Conservative pundits share false claim about Black Lives Matter, ActBlue". @politifact. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ Washington, District of Columbia 1100 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 1300B; Dc 20036. "PolitiFact - Conservative pundits share false claim about Black Lives Matter, ActBlue". @politifact. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ "Link on Black Lives Matter website does not donate directly to DNC". AP NEWS. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ Washington, District of Columbia 1100 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 1300B; Dc 20036. "PolitiFact - Biden administration didn't lose 20 million COVID-19 vaccines". @politifact. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ↑ Washington, District of Columbia 1100 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 1300B; Dc 20036. "PolitiFact - Biden administration didn't lose 20 million COVID-19 vaccines". @politifact. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
External links[edit]
Category:Political activists
Category:1993 births
Category:Living people
Category:Conservatism in the United States
Category:Criticism of political correctness
Category:American Christians
Category:American men podcasters
Category:American evangelicals
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