THE MONEY MAN BEHIND THE ALT RIGHT

He Spent Almost 20 Years Funding The Racist Right. It Finally Paid Off.

William Regnery II, a man who inherited millions but struggled in business, tried for 15 years to ignite a racist political movement — and failed. Then an unforeseen phenomenon named Donald Trump gave legitimacy to what Regnery had seeded long before: the alt-right. Now, the press-shy white separatist breaks his silence.

Posted on July 23, 2017, at 4:10 p.m.



Aram Roston
BuzzFeed News Reporter




Joel Anderson
BuzzFeed News Reporter