It’s the latest apparent outreach by the Trump administration to far-right figures in Europe, and comes despite enhanced scrutiny of tourists traveling to the United States.
“The World and the West is a better place when we fight for freedom of speech and no one has been on the front lines more than Tommy,” Rittenhouse posted. “Good to see you my friend!”
A U.S. Department of State spokesperson told Reuters that Robinson attended “in an unofficial capacity on a tour” Wednesday.
As part of the same U.S. trip, Robinson — whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon — also shared a video of himself meeting Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine, and talked up a meeting with far-right U.S. activist Jack Posobiec.
Robinson was previously associated with the anti-Muslim English Defence League, a street protest movement, in the U.K. He has been convicted in the U.K. of a range of offenses including assault, mortgage fraud and contempt of court.
Robinson held a “Unite the Kingdom” march in London last September which attracted more than 100,000 supporters and was endorsed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has openly expressed his backing for Robinson.
