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Nick Freitas Talks Founding Principles, Fighting Socialism, and Life After Politics

Joe Thomas •   July 2, 2025

As Independence Day approaches, The Daily Signal sat down with politician-turned-Virginia’s newest “conservative influencer” Nick Freitas to talk about the nation’s founding, the internal struggles the country has had with the forces of socialism, and how his life has changed since he announced that he was not going to seek reelection to public office.

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