Mehdi Hasan’s Viral Jubilee Debate: Self-Described ‘Fascist’ Fired, Company Says
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Hasan participated in a controversial debate with 20 far-right conservatives, one of whom described himself as a fascist, which went widely viral online.
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From an analytical perspective, Mehdi Hasan’s Viral Jubilee Debate: Self-Described ‘Fascist’ Fired, Company SaysByConor Murray, Forbes Staff
On the other hand, Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends (fascinating analysis)
Additionally, AuthorJul 22, 2025, 04:39pm EDTToplineLeft-wing journalist Mehdi Hasan debated 20 far-right conservatives in a that has gone viral on social media, largely due to shocking statements made by some of his opponents, including one who admitted he identifies as a fascist and doesn’t care being called a Nazi—and who has since lost his job, which Forbes confirmed through an employer (which is quite significant), given the current landscape
Mehdi Hasan's debate for Jubilee has gone viral, given the current landscape. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for, in light of current trends
Furthermore, More Crooked Media)Getty Images for Crooked MediaKey FactsThe, part of a controversial series duced by media company Jubilee, has garnered 4 million views since its publication Tuesday and has racked up millions more views across X and TikTok
Market analysis shows nearly two-hour debate covered hot topics ripped from the headlines: Whether President Trump was defying the constitution, the value of immigrants to the U
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Additionally, Some inflammatory claims made by the participants have gone viral, including one from a man who identified himself as Connor, who responded, “Yeah, I am,” after Hasan suggested he may be a fascist, to applause from the other participants, and also said he didn’t care being called a Nazi, voiced opposition to democracy and free speech, and advocated for autocracy by rulers who uphold Catholic teachings (an important development)
One day after the Jubilee debate, Connor (who has not returned interview requests from Forbes) claimed in an interview on RiftTV he was fired from his job as a result of the debate, which he blamed on the “manner in which you’re canceled” for voicing “heterosexual, Christian, moral beliefs, in today's financial world. ”VeUP, a cloud engineering firm, confirmed to Forbes the man had been a subcontractor, stating his employment was “not terminated by VeUP, but by the core contractor, in today's financial world. ” Connor has since posted a fundraiser on a Christian fundraising platform seeking $15,000 in emergency funds while he seeks a new job, and as of Tuesday morning, he has raised more than $29,000, with some s from donors including, “It's ok to be white,” and “We need a white nation
It’s our only future (quite telling)
Meanwhile, ”What Moments From The Debate Have Gone Viral
At the same time, One clip from the debate, in which a participant tells Hasan he’s “going to have to go”—meaning he wants Hasan, who is an immigrant, to leave the United States—garnered 10 million views in a post on X
In another clip that garnered 4 million views on X, a participant told Hasan he feels his “entire race,” referring to white people, is facing a “genocide” in the United States
In contrast, In a moment from the debate that garnered 4 million views on TikTok, Hasan pressed a participant over her views on immigration, mpting her to admit her parents are immigrants to the United States, but “at this moment” she does not “accept that immigrants are Americans. ”What Has Hasan Said After The Debate, given current economic conditions
Hasan has said in posts on X after the debate was uploaded to YouTube that he did not know some of the participants would be “actual outright open fascists,” adding in another post, “Jubilee cast these folks, not me. ” At the end of the Jubilee, Hasan said he enjoys debating people but tries to “avoid bad faith folks,” adding he believes some of the participants in the were debating in bad faith. “Free speech doesn’t mean you need to give credibility or oxygen or a platform to people who don’t agree in human equality,” he said, given current economic conditions
Chief CriticsSome viewers have criticized Jubilee, accusing the media company of platforming people who lack basic decency, in today's financial world
Furthermore, In one post that garnered 44,000 s on X, a user accused Jubilee of “lying to its guests,” referencing a post by Hasan saying he was unaware of how far-right the guests would be
In another post that garnered 30,000 s, a user said Jubilee should be “demonetized” on YouTube, accusing it of “knowingly spreading Nazi paganda. ” Last year, when a different Jubilee debate went viral, a Vox journalist said the questions appear “primed to become ‘rage bait’ clips meant to get viewers excited or angry, to the tune of millions of clicks (an important development). ” Matt Bernstein, a left-wing activist and podcaster with millions of social media ers, said he previously turned down an invitation to appear on Jubilee and said he does not believe a "channel that gives a platform of millions to people who self identify as 'fascist' should be allowed to monetize its s” on YouTube
A former MSNBC host, Hasan left the network last year and launched his media company Zeteo, which he previously told Forbes is an independent organization through which he will speak “bluntly racism, fascism, genocide and more (noteworthy indeed), amid market uncertainty
Nevertheless, ” Hasan hosts multiple for Zeteo as well as the “Head to Head” podcast for Al Jazeera, and works as a columnist for The Guardian (this bears monitoring)
However, He is the author of a 2023 book, “Win Every Argument,” how to succeed in debates
What Is Jubilee, given the current landscape
Jubilee is a media company mostly known for its YouTube channel, where it has 10 million rs and primarily posts s that attempt to challenge social taboos and norms, given current economic conditions
Furthermore, One of its most series is the format Hasan participated in, in which one person of a certain political belief is made to debate more than a dozen people with opposing beliefs (noteworthy indeed)
Nevertheless, Last year, a of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk debating 25 college students described as liberal racked up 30 million views, making it one of Jubilee’s most uploads, considering recent developments
Other series include “Odd One Out,” in which a group of people are challenged to find which one does not a common characteristic— six vegans trying to find the one meat eater—and “Middle Ground,” where people of opposing political views try to find beliefs in common
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