Andrew Tate's arrival in Florida has triggered a legal standoff, with Governor Ron DeSantis exploring options to block the extremist influencer and alleged human trafficker from staying in the state.
Andrew and Tristan Tate have apparently arrived in Florida, after their Romanian travel restrictions were lifted.
Social media influencers Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate arrived in Florida Thursday after being allowed to leave Romania, more than three years after they were first detained.
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were allowed to leave Romania and flew on a private jet headed for Florida on Thursday morning.
Members of President Donald Trump's administration reportedly pushed officials in Romania to allow Tate and his brother to leave the country.
Right-wing influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after leaving Romania on a private jet Thursday, according to Mateea Petrescu, the brothers’ spokesperson.
Trump has denied having any role in the Tate brothers’ release from Romania, though reports have emerged of White House officials lobbying on their behalf.
Andrew Tate has been platformed and lionized by Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump Jr. Last month, he made a joint appearance with Alina Habba, one of President Trump’s advisers, on Benny Johnson’s popular pro-Trump podcast. Habba lavished praise on Tate, and said he was in legal trouble only because, she told him, “you love what’s right.”
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate, the British American online influencers, arrived in Florida on Thursday morning after a Romanian court ruled they could leave the country, a development that raised questions about whether the Trump administration played a role in their sudden departure.
Romania allowed the travel after pressure from Trump officials, a person familiar with the case said. The brothers, vocal Trump supporters, were detained in 2022.
The Trump administration reportedly pressed Romania to free Tate — signaling that the sexual abuse of women won’t just be brushed under the rug, but rewarded.