Farrakhan is a prominent leftist. He was at Aretha Franklin's funeral, seated next to Bill Clinton. The leaders of the Women's March are big fans of his.
For some context in case anyone is curious, here is a photo of part of the front row at Aretha Franklin's funeral, featuring (in order) Louis Farrakhan, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/aretha-franklin-funeral-ser...
He has a current active large social media following.
Farrakhan recently re-entered the spotlight due to the controversy over the Women's March earlier this year.