Kyle Rittenhouse, the gunman accused of fatally shooting two protesters in Kenosha, Wisc., last month, as the 17-year-old has become a celebrated cause among far-right voices in the United States.Fox News hosts, conspiracy theory websites and supporters of U.S.
President Donald Trump have hailed the alleged shooter as a “patriot” and “hero.” They’ve also opened up their pockets to him, pledging more than US$357,000 through a crowdfunding site to cover with his legal costs.“I want him as my president,” conservative pundit Ann Coulter tweeted last week, in a message Twitter later forced her to delete.The teenager is facing murder charges in Wisconsin over the alleged shootings, which happened during a protest over the police shooting of Jacob.