Xaviaer DuRousseau

Xaviaer DuRousseau (born January 8, 1997) is an American social media influencer, PragerU host, podcaster, political and social activist and commentator who is known for his transformation from progressive to conservative Republican.

Early life and education DuRousseau was born in Englewood, Chicago in 1997, and grew up in rural Pontiac, Illinois, in a "very left-wing" family that was "broke as hell." He said he built his entire perspective around his racial identity when he was growing up, DuRousseau marched in Black Lives Matter protests and voted for Senator Bernie Sanders. He described himself and his cohort as "ideologically pro-life, legislatively pro-choice." After visiting ravaged communities like Ofakim and Kfar Aza in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, he said "It was the first time in my life I feel like I looked evil right in the eye." and made a series called "Walk with Me".

In August 2025, DuRousseau and other American and Israeli social media influencers including Brooke Goldstein and Marwan Jaber went on a paid trip to Israel sponsored by the diaspora affairs ministry to film and share content from the distribution sites. According to Haaretz, the aim of the campaign was "part of the fight against Hamas’ campaign to discredit (Israel)". DuRousseau wrote on Twitter, stating, "There is enough food at this aid base to feed every person in Gaza for at least a week, but the UN, Hamas, etc refuse to distribute the food efficiently. Instead, it sits here to spoil and be stolen. How's that Israel's fault?"

DuRousseau called Beyoncé's fans "domestic terrorists" and described Vice President Kamala Harris as "desperate" during her 2024 presidential campaign. He said he was still a Beyoncé fan, but believed the star should avoid commenting on politics.

After wearing a shirt that said "Make Gaza Jewish again", he said he was not calling for "harm, exile, or hatred for anyone in Gaza", but rather for dismantling the "terrorist regime" in Gaza.