Posted on 03/05/2025 4:52:56 PM PST by Miami Rebel
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) said Andrew and Tristan Tate, two social media influencer brothers accused of operating a human trafficking ring in Romania, are not welcome in the state of Florida.
When CBS News Washington Correspondent Major Garrett asked if the two were welcome, Donalds said, “No, quite frankly not.”
“Because if you listen to some of the dialogue, I find it to be demeaning and disgusting, it’s not about being an alpha male, it’s not about being a strong man, what they stand for in my view is something totally different,” the Florida representative said during a Tuesday appearance on the network.
Earlier in the segment, Donalds said he supported the state attorney general’s decision to launch an investigation into the brothers who abruptly arrived in the state last week.
“I think those allegations have to be fully investigated, and then we go from — we go from there. The key thing is, we don’t tolerate the trafficking of women, or frankly, the abuse of women. We do not tolerate that,” Donalds told Garrett.
“So, if the attorney general finds cause under Florida law to investigate that, then I wish him the best, and I support whatever he’s going to do on that matter.”
The brothers have denied all claims of wrongdoing. Andrew Tate said the investigation spurred by the state’s attorney general was “absolute communism.”
“Absolute communism. I’ve been in America for 5 days. I sat on my laptop and did a podcast. Insanity,” the older Tate brother wrote Tuesday in a post on the social platform X. “I am super disappointed in the United States.”
I am super disappointed in the United States.”
Good. Leave!
Muzzie Tate can FOAD.
they are US citizens, I believe.
I don’t want him in my state either.
This was a very dumb thing to do. It smells like something Biden would do. Byron is messing up here. All he had to do was stay out of this silliness.
Like them or not, they are American citizens and if they have committed no crimes in Florida, you do not go searching for a crime.
I admit they are mouthy and obnoxious. That said they weren’t even able to convict them in Romania after several times of locking them up with no charges.
People, we don’t go out and tell people they aren’t welcome. Just ignore them unless they do something wrong.
This sounds as bad as those democrats all over the place accusing Musk of crimes and wanting to deport him.
Why do people step into these traps?
They are US citizens. They ar not being imported.
Sadly you are right. Born in the US of a British mother. I guess it was the faggoty Eurotrash whiny accent that threw me.
“ We need a complete list of folks who should be banned in Florida.”
Can we start with people who drive 10 under the speed limit in the left lane?
I just heard on RAV that Tate has been arrested.
My mistake. A criminal investigation has been opened.
Wait.. there’s an article?
I don’t know. I did not check. I just commented.
He does not know shit. He is listening to soros trash tell him what to think. Made up charges against these 2.
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