Former President Richard Nixon resigned in disgrace 50 years ago this August. He lost the support of his country, his party, and his friends. Just two years earlier, he won in a historic landslide, but he soon became one of the most hated men in America. In 2024, however, something is changing: Many young conservatives regard Nixon as a hero.

At the Republican National Convention, college students said they were fans of Nixon, while one even said he was a “top-10” president. Nixon pins were handed out by the Nixon Foundation, which was celebrated by a group of young people trying to advance environmentalist policies within the Republican Party. TikTokers and X users are regularly producing meme homages to the 37th president, and Politico has labeled the trend a “Nixon renaissance.”