Anthony Jacobs (Finolian)

**Anthony Josiah Jacobs** (June 29, 2004-July 14, 2053; age 49) was an American politician and activist who served as the 50th and 52nd President of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, Jacobs is known for his role in the decline of American democracy as well as the start of the Second American Civil War. He described himself as a nationalist and a populist, while historians and political analysts have described him as a pseudo-fascist and white supremacist. His radical perspectives were widely unpopular amongst the American public, especially after the 2046 midterm elections.

Jacobs was born and raised in Waynesboro, Tennessee. He became interested in politics at a young age, and his views were initially influenced by his parents, who were Christian fundamentalists. As a teenager, Jacobs is known to have harassed people on the now-defunct website Kiwi Farms, targeting transgender people in particular. He attended the University of Tennessee where he earned a bachelor’s in public administration. During college, he participated in conservative activism, supporting the campaigns of Donald Trump in 2024 and Ron DeSantis in 2028. After college, Jacobs hosted a conservative blog and related podcast, which received nationwide attention and were removed from most platforms for hate speech and other far-right content. In 2032, Jacobs was elected governor of Tennessee in what was widely considered an upset. During his tenure as governor, Jacobs focused on cultural and social issues such as gay marriage, transgender rights, abortion, and race. He was considered among the most conservative governors during his time in office. In 2043, Jacobs announced his presidential bid, eventually going on to win the Republican primaries and the general election. He signed several laws targeting African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+ people, teachers, immigrants, and abortion providers, and his policies during his first term are considered to be the prelude to the American genocide that would begin in 2049. He lost the 2048 election in a landslide, claiming the election was rigged against him. With the help of the military and Republican officials, he pulled a successful coup d’état and took office once again on October 26, 2049. Following the coup, he suspended the constitution and enforced martial law nationwide, which were fire starters to the Second American Civil War.

Jacobs remained the leading Nationalist figure during the civil war. During his rule, he implemented several totalitarian and far-right policies. Among his most notable actions were the formation of several labor camps in Alaska, near the border with Mexico, and on Isle Royale in Michigan. These camps incarcerated over 5 million Americans, most of whom were political dissidents, journalists, racial minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and abortion providers, among others. Those who were sent to these camps described their experience as “worse than death”, as many prisoners were starved, beaten, tortured, and many froze to death.

Jacobs commanded the Nationalist military throughout the civil war. The Nationalists were loyal to him and the Republican Party, who held a single-party rule over the government. Jacobs supported the use of chemical and biological weapons during the war, in which the opposing Popular Front refused to use even after justified retaliation. These actions were widely condemned by the United Nations, who desperately tried and failed to intervene in the war and oust the Jacobs regime. After the fall of Washington, D.C., Jacobs and his government relocated to Austin, Texas, where a provisional capital was set up. From Austin, Jacobs continued to lead the Nationalist war effort despite many setbacks.

After the Fall of Austin on June 28, 2053, Jacobs fled to Nationalist Canada in hopes of being granted citizenship. This did not happen, and instead Canada followed the orders of the United Nations and arrested him upon arrival in Saskatoon. Jacobs was executed via firing squad in Regina, Canada, after a show trial in Vancouver found him guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The United Nations urged Canada to extradite Jacobs to the Hague for an international trial, but Canadian officials refused the order and prosecuted Jacobs under Canadian law.

Jacobs is known for his brutal overthrow of American democracy, his role in the Second American Civil War, and his genocidal policies against many minority groups. His legacy has only worsened in recent years after the \*Austin Tapes\* were leaked. These recordings documented Jacobs’ words and intentions for his brutal policies before and during the civil war. As such, historians rank his as the worst president in American history.