A small but vocal group of neo-Nazis, identified as the “Blood Tribe,” made a brazen display of hate in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, know about Christopher Pohlhaus who is leading the group
The Blood Tribe group led by Christopher Pohlhaus, comprised entirely of men, donned red long-sleeve T-shirts and black pants, some even carrying black Nazi flags, according to verified social media footage from the scene.
Who is Christopher Pohlhaus leader of the Blood Tribe as neo-Nazi group marches in Nashville, Tennessee
NEW: Blood Tribe, a neo-Nazi group, marches through downtown Nashville, Tennessee with swastika flags.
The group was founded in 2020 by Christopher Pohlhaus, a former Marine.
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Christopher Pohlhaus was born in 1987 in San Antonio. He is 6ft 2in tall. Christopher has two kids with his ex-wife whose name is not known.
Led by former Marine Christopher Pohlhaus, the Blood Tribe is a men-only organization that eschews “softer optics” in favor of loud and showy demonstrations. Pohlhaus is a white supremacist who targets LGBTQ community, non-white, and Jews.
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An extremist Neo-N*zi group referred to as the “𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞” is marching through downtown Nashville, Tennessee, with sw*st*ka flags.The members of the Blood Tribe are followers of Christopher Pohlhaus who is the founder of the group.… pic.twitter.com/XEyJZvgT1s
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37-year-old Christopher Pohlhaus founded the Blood Tribe group in 2021 and it is known to promote warlike mentality among its members. Christopher is a former Marine who left his job and started working as a tattoo artist.
Disturbingly, the ADL notes that the Blood Tribe has primarily focused its disruptive activities on events oriented toward the LGBTQ community, such as Drag Queen Story Hour readings for children. This targeted aggression underscores the group’s commitment to spreading its noxious ideology and intimidating marginalized communities.
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The lack of immediate arrests and the group’s departure in a U-Haul box truck, suggesting they may have been from out of town, further exacerbates concerns about the reach and influence of such extremist groups.
Despite vocal opposition from some individuals on Broadway, who challenged the group, the Blood Tribe left Davidson County without incident, underscoring the urgent need for stronger measures to combat hate speech and violence.
In the wake of the march, state representatives Aftyn Behn and Justin Jones, both Democrats from Nashville, voiced their condemnation of the Blood Tribe and criticized Republican legislators for alleged hate speech that they claim emboldens such groups.
Representative Jones, a reinstated member of the “Tennessee three” group of lawmakers removed by Republicans for protesting gun violence on the House floor, squarely placed blame on GOP legislators for fostering an environment conducive to neo-Nazi ideologies.
Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, condemned the group in a statement, asserting that “Nazism and antisemitism should never be tolerated in any form.” However, the response from the Legislature’s Republican caucuses was conspicuously absent, signaling a concerning lack of unified action against hate groups within the state government.
Video footage captured a lone counterdemonstrator following the men along downtown streets, challenging them to show their faces while chanting “Cowards” and adding expletives, highlighting the brave resistance against bigotry in the face of adversity.