Young Republicans Group Invites Tate Brothers to Speak to Members: 'As Free Speech Absolutists...'

[Mr. Sparkle]

Source: Mediaite.com

The Tampa Bay Young Republicans tweeted an invitation to Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan to come speak to their group, drawing swift criticism for the outreach to the men currently facing charges for human trafficking and related offenses in multiple countries. The Tates are facing a growing list of legal problems, including criminal indictments in Romania and the UK and lawsuits filed by British women accusing Andrew Tate of rape and severe abuse. The brothers have amassed gigantic online followings; just on X alone they have 14 million followers between them. They are widely credited in MAGA world for helping convince young men to vote for President Donald Trump, but have also been loudly criticized by prominent conservative voices for their misogynistic content, bragging about abusing and demeaning women, including some who were underage.

But that criticism is not universal across the right. Prominent conservative influencers have come to their defense, citing free speech grounds and praising their ability to sway young men to the GOP, and the Trump administration reportedly lobbied the Romanian government to lift the Tates’ travel restrictions.

Andrew and Tristan Tate flew to the U.S. and landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced the Tates when reporters asked about their imminent arrival in his state, and said flat out that “Florida is not a place where you’re welcome with that type of conduct.” The governor added that his administration had “no involvement” in the brothers coming to Florida and was “not notified,” finding out about it through the media.

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TBYR took the opposite view from their Republican governor, posting a tweet with a warm welcome for the Tate brothers, tagging their usernames and inviting them to come speak to the group. “TBYR formally welcomes [Andrew Tate] & [Tristan Tate] to Florida. As free speech absolutists, the Tate’s haven’t been formally convicted of any crimes and are welcome to speak to our group,” the tweet said. “We’re old enough to remember when a *’Convicted Felon.’* won the Presidency. #Freestate” The tweet drew immediate and sharp condemnation from other conservatives. One Republican Florida state legislator, when reached for comment by Mediaite, replied in a text message saying the TBYR tweet was “definitely not OK.” “You’ve lost your way boys,” was podcaster Megyn Kelly’s take, echoed by many other right-leaning voices in Florida and across the country.

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[Irish_Dem]

1. Sexual assault of women and children is the new normal for the GOP.

A terrifying message to women.

[Henry203]

2. These punks are toxic

Both the Tate’s and the young republicans. This is the result of having Trump as your standard bearer.

[FloridaBlues]

8. Yes they grew up with trump as figure head.

[markodochartaigh]

20. The turd doesn't fall

far from the anus.

[NotHardly]

33. LOL... and spot on.

[Lovie777]

3. Future sexual abusers......

[Scrivener7]

6. Future, past and current. On a large scale. And training imbecile bros to follow their example.

[purr-rat beauty]

22. I wouldn't doubt

many are current as well

[FSogol]

4. The GOP is the human trafficking party!

Whenever they say, save the children, they really mean abuse the children.

PS: Own it Megyn Kelly, this is what you support when you support the GOP.

[Scrivener7]

5. This is frightening. And the fact that these human traffickers have a huge following

on twitter is just more reason why none of us should be on it. (AND DU SHOULDN'T BE SUPPORTING IT WITH LINKS AND CLICKS)

[LiberalLoner]

7. What happens to a nation when men declare open season on women, when

Women have to live in fear and hide from men who only want to hurt them?

What kind of society does that become?

Wishing more and more that I could escape this country somehow. This country is becoming what I grew up in. Maybe I will just hide doe the rest of my life.

[sop]

11. "Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them." - Margaret Atwood

[dlk]

9. Except that all speech is not free in all circumstances

Theoretically, they should already know this.

If these young republicans wanted to promote rapists, there are plenty of prisons. Zealots are not rational.

[sop]

10. I guess this is what Barron's outreach to young MAGA men was about: convince sex abuse-bros to vote for Dad.

[tanyev]

12. "Basically, what we want are lot of how-to ideas, OK?"

[travelingthrulife]

13. So Young Republicans are pro-sex trafficking

We need to label their hypocrisy and shout it from the rooftops. Fake evangelical christians pretend they dislike this stuff. Make them wear it around their necks.

[Sharma Dreihund]

14. Misogyny/Manosphere

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/28/this-moment-is-medieval-jackson-katz-on-misogyny-the-manosphere-and-why-men-must-oppose-trumpism

[chouchou]

15. I'll just leave this here, with no comment

"Concealed carry is legal with a Florida Concealed Weapons License (CWL) or a concealed carry permit from a state that Florida honors".

[mountain grammy]

16. By next month

They’ll be part of musk’s team

[bronxiteforever]

17. How you say you hate women

without actually saying you hate women.

[Aaeia]

18. Women

Being a woman in America is dangerous to your health.

[Orrex]

19. "Free speech absolutist" means they want to use the n-word with impunity

And also that they want to use ethnic, misogynist, and homophobic slurs freely.

[Martin Eden]

23. Shocking at first, then slowly normalized

Ultimately acceptable in public discourse, especially when fascist thugs during the Trump regime feel empowered to dish out retribution.

[Martin Eden]

21. DEPLORABLE is inadequate to describe these people

Hillary was far too restrained in describing Trump voters.

[IronLionZion]

24. Great role models for aspiring rapists

MAGA

[purr-rat beauty]

25. They claim to be reclaiming masculinity...

all the while they are suckling on misogyny

enablers of sexual assault and human trafficking

fucking losers

[Basso8vb]

26. These are the little nazi fucks we'll be hunting down when this is all finally over.

[patphil]

27. This is really weird. If support for the Tates is about free speach, then is rape a form of free speech?

This is just more of the same Republican attacks on women.

[tulipsandroses]

28. They are disgusting trash. To hell with anyone in the Democratic Party that thinks we need to change to accommodate

toxic men.
We are not out of touch. These assholes should not gain acceptance anywhere. And yes it is all linked.The manosphere, woe is me, I can't get ahead because of DEI/women and Anti trans hate. It's all tied together.

[bdamomma]

29. A convicted felon

Bringing in more felons into the country. What an ass he is.

[Mysterian]

30. Republicans feel they are untouchable and can do this kind of shit

because Democrats have not motivated the majority, who oppose the vile republicans, to rise up in opposition.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

31. Alpha male sex trafficking rapists good, saying "gay" bad. Got it.

That's the Florida definition of "free speech."

Isn't it long past time we return Florida to Spain? One little treaty abrogation, and shazam! Let them deal with Florida Man (Homo erectus floridensius), and we take 30 electoral votes off the table. That's a double win for our team. The bad news is they'd all get better health care while we'd be stuck with whatever this is.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

32. I hope a number

Of armed women show up and "stand their ground" and put the Tates in it. It's time to literally fight people. These Incels need to be taught a lesson they will never forget.

[LudwigPastorius]

34. The misogynist Taint brothers need to be far, far away from women for a long time.

...like in a federal prison for 30 to 40 years.

[bdamomma]

35. More thugs

Bringing in more felons into the country. What an ass he is.

[OverBurn]

36. What the fuck is wrong with repukes.