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There were some unhappy people at this weekend's libertarian conference when they found Richard Spencer in the building.

Videos posted to social media Saturday showed the white nationalist, often associated with the alt-right movement, attracted a crowd at the International Students for Liberty Conference at a Washington, D.C., hotel.

Sitting at a table with a large white sign bearing his name, Spencer was met with chants of "fuck you," but offered to talk with those who were willing. He mentioned he was invited to speak at the conference by people attending the event, though one account, citing a libertarian press source, disputed the claim.

Spencer broached topics such as President Trump's travel ban and getting sucker-punched in the face in Washington, D.C., in January.

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At one point Spencer called Jeffrey Tucker, the content director for the Foundation for Economic Education, "totally awful."

Later, Tucker himself confronted Spencer, saying, "You don't belong here. Students for Liberty opposes everything that you stand for." He called Spencer a "troll," a "fascist" and a "liar."

Spencer made headlines in November after he gave a toast in Washington, D.C., that drew approving Nazi-style salutes from several conferencegoers. "Hail Trump! Hail our people! Hail victory!" boomed Spencer, popularizer of the term "alt-right" to describe white nationalists, at a National Policy Institute gathering in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.

Spencer then extended his right arm with a glass to toast that victory. Most members of the audience cheered. Some can be seen in a video excerpt of a forthcoming documentary extending their right arms and palms instead in unmistakable Nazi-style salutes.

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Multiple accounts on social media said Spencer was eventually removed from the conference Saturday.

Spencer himself tweeted: "Looks like I was deported by a 'libertarian' lover of the deep state guys," referring to Tucker. Deep state is when government and military officials are involved in secretly guiding the direction of government policy.

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