As social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday (Feb. 27), controversy broke out among conservatives about whether the brothers ought to be welcome in the United States.
Andrew Tate, ‘King of Toxic Masculinity,’ Returns to the United States
Andrew Tate, 38, is a former professional kickboxer and a lifestyle influencer who has been referred to as the “king of toxic masculinity.”
A self-described misogynist, Tate has appeared in numerous online videos bragging about choking, beating, and sexually assaulting women. He also recently advocated for conservatives to embrace using the Nazi salute as an act of defiance against political correctness.
Tate also sells online courses in which he advises young men about how to gain wealth and attract women.
The Tate brothers have dual U.S.-British citizenship. They traveled to the United States from Romania, where they face charges of human trafficking. They were initially arrested in Bucharest in June 2022.
While the Tate brothers have not been brought to trial, the case remains open, and the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) alleges that the Tates and two others conspired to traffic women in Romania, the U.S., and Britain.
DIICOT has launched a second case against the Tate brothers, investigating allegations of human trafficking, sexual intercourse with a minor, and money laundering.
Until recently, the brothers were barred from leaving the country. That changed after an official in the Trump administration expressed interest in the case. Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu insists that this interest did not “amount to pressure,” according to Associated Press.
Andrew Tate, a longtime supporter of President Donald Trump, has said that he is “very close to the Trump family.”
“I know them well,” Tate said sometime after an attempt on Trump’s life in July. “I look forward to, once I am free, being with Donald Trump in person and reminding him that he’s a bulletproof badass.”
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When asked, President Trump denied being aware that the Tate brothers had returned to the U.S., saying, “I just know nothing about it. We’ll check it out. We’ll let you know.”
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