The Right Blasts Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate — After Trump Admin Reportedly Lobbied For His Release
Conservative figures are fighting mad as accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan flew from Romania to Florida after the Trump administration reportedly brokered for their release from house arrest.
Among them was conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, who unleashed on the brothers in a scathing post, saying the U.S. “doesn’t need more self-proclaimed pimps and terror supporters.”
America does not need more self-proclaimed pimps and terror supporters with outstanding criminal allegations of sex trafficking and a history of pornographic distribution, plus a grift “university” that suckers young men out of thousands of dollars. pic.twitter.com/qrzW6GgbTB
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 27, 2025
Another conservative pundit, Richard Hanania, said the moment felt like “a moral watershed.”
The Trump administration got Andrew Tate and his brother released. This really feels like a moral watershed. Everything else MAGA does has some kind of twisted moral logic that maybe you can see if you squint really hard. This time it’s just “we love pimping.” If they were run…
— Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) February 27, 2025
Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing warned that conservative media’s “response” to Tate’s arrival would reveal “everything you need to know about them.”
The way conservatives and conservative organizations respond to Andrew Tate arriving on US soil will tell you everything you need to know about them. Any organization or host who embraces him is engaged in far worse than simple grift, though it is that. Andrew Tate is the enemy…
— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) February 27, 2025
Trump’s adversary, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, made it clear that the brothers were not welcome in the Sunshine State.
“Our attorney general, James Uthmeier, is looking into what state hooks and jurisdiction we may have to be able to deal with this,” DeSantis told reporters Thursday. “But the reality is no, Florida is not a place where you’re welcome with that type of conduct.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) says that Andrew Tate is not welcome in his state:
“Our attorney general, James Uthmeier, is looking into what state hooks and jurisdiction we may have to be able to deal with this. But the reality is no, Florida is not a place where you’re… pic.twitter.com/Y2Ofi2Oo46
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) February 27, 2025
DeSantis’ stance on the Tates angered the MAGA base, with many attacking the governor on social media.
“MAGA influencers are mad at DeSantis because he is speaking out against Andrew Tate,” Chronicles Magazine columnist Pedro L. Gonzalez posted on X. “It takes you five seconds to find stories about how he approached teen girls and brags about breaking the jaws of women. It is impossible to hate these people enough.”
MAGA influencers are mad at DeSantis because he is speaking out against Andrew Tate. It takes you five seconds to find stories about how he approached teen girls and brags about breaking the jaws of women. It is impossible to hate these people enough. pic.twitter.com/3z1Pwp4NsW
— Pedro L. Gonzalez (@emeriticus) February 27, 2025
Despite DeSantis’ opposition, the influencer brothers landed in Florida on Thursday morning, shortly after their release from house arrest in Romania, where they were arrested on sex trafficking and rape charges back in late 2022.
The decision to let the brothers leave Romania comes after the Financial Times reported that President Donald Trump’s special envoy Richard Grenell raised their case during a hallway exchange with Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu at the Munich Security Conference earlier this month.
The Tates, who have denied any wrongdoing, are due to return to a Romanian court in March. They also face charges in the UK for sex crimes.
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