Neo-Nazi March: Man Who Calls Jews 'Hate-Filled Psychopaths' Condemned By Montana Lawmakers Ahead Of Planned Rally

Neo-Nazis planning an armed rally next month in Montana were warned by state lawmakers Tuesday that they would find “no safe haven here.”

The founder of white Supremacist website The Daily Stormer wrote a post last week encouraging a march through the remote mountain town of Whitefish, the home of the mother of white nationalist leader Richard Spencer. A building owned by Sherry Spencer has been a target of protests because of her son’s beliefs and actions, which included giving a Nazi salute during a conference last month.

In his post, Andrew Anglin encouraged followers to take advantage of Montana’s “extremely liberal open carry laws” to arm themselves with “high-powered rifles.” The march, he said, would be “against Jews, Jewish businesses and everyone who supports either.”

But both Democratic and Republican officials in the state condemned such views. The message came in an open letter that was signed by various local leaders, including Democratic Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, U.S. Sens. Democrat Jon Tester and Republican Steve Daines, Republican Attorney General Tim Fox and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, who has been picked by President-elect Donald Trump to be interior secretary.

“We condemn attacks on our religious freedom manifesting in a group of anti-Semites,” read the letter, reported local CBS affiliate KXLH. “We stand firmly together to send a clear message that ignorance, hatred and threats of violence are unacceptable and have no place in the town of Whitefish, or in any other community in Montana or across this nation. We say to those few who seek to publicize anti-Semitic views that they shall find no safe haven here.”

The Daily Stormer has called for a “troll storm” against community leaders, publishing their photos and contact information, along with tags like “super-Jew.” Anglin refers to Jews as “a vicious, evil race of hate-filled psychopaths.” He also urges against using violence.

Spencer came to prominence after a video posted by The Atlantic showed him giving a speech celebrating the election victory of Trump in November. “Hail Trump, hail our people, hail victory,” Spencer said to more than 200 people at a conference in Washington D.C.

His mother has since faced pressure to sell the building she owns in Whitefish, with a vigil and protest held in front of the building earlier this month.