The New Republic Edith Olmsted / February 17, 2025 Trump Pressures Romania on Andrew Tate in Stunning New Low The Trump administration is harassing Romania about easing up on the far-right misogynist accused of sex trafficking. Donald Trump is urging a foreign government to relax restrictions on a right-wing influencer charged with human trafficking and rape. Andrew Tate, the former kickboxer and self-described “misogynist” influencer, and his brother Tristan, have been the subject of a protracted legal battle in Romania after they were arrested in 2022 on charges of human trafficking, sexual misconduct, money laundering, and organized crime, all of which they have denied.
The overton window needs to be yankned back over from absolute gross garbage.
My letter to reps:
Where do you stand on Andrew Tate? This is the internet showman charged with human trafficking and rape and who has boasted about choking young women he has sex with. So where do you stand on friendliness with this guy? Do you agree with Trump pressuring Romania to “relax restrictions” for him? Would you like to see Andrew Tate come to the U.S,? Do you have connections to Andrew Tate yourself?