Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin, North End, Boston

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

The Trump administration and the Tate brothers:

 

Allen Clifton:


Andrew Tate, a well-known “manosphere influencer” and friend of Donald Trump Jr., along with his brother, were arrested in Miami on 59 charges they’re facing in England — charges that include sexual assault and human trafficking.


Why were they in Miami?


Because the Trump administration put pressure on Romanian officials to allow them to leave the country after they were arrested and placed under house arrest for sexual assault, human trafficking, and other terrible and disgusting alleged crimes there.


Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2025, and the Tate brothers were freed and arrived in the United States less than two months later. That’s how quickly this happened.


Yes, the same administration led by Donald Trump, who’s covering up the Epstein files, moved Ghislaine Maxwell to a cushy minimum-security prison she’s not qualified to be at due to the heinous nature of her crimes, is also the same administration that helped bring the Tate brothers back to the United States — a move even Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis denounced.


You don’t really need to use a whole lot of mental energy to realize that there’s a clear pattern with this president and how comfortable, if not outright encouraging, he is around people who abuse women.


Whether it’s the nearly 30 women who’ve accused him of sexual assault, his defense secretary, who settled a lawsuit with a woman who accused him of sexual assault and whose own mother called him an abuser of women, his 15-plus-year friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, the fact that Matt Gaetz was his first pick for attorney general, or his help in bringing the Tate brothers back to the United States — there’s clearly a pattern.


Yet MAGA will just keep making excuses for Trump because that’s what they’ll do for the guy who’s literally on video bragging about sexually assaulting women and showing a clear level of comfort with and support for others who abuse and assault women.




What Actually Happened

  • Diplomatic Pressure: In early 2025, foreign policy envoys and officials within the Trump administration (including Special Envoy Richard Grenell) raised the Tate brothers' case with Romanian officials.

  • Travel Ban Lifted: Shortly after these diplomatic talks, Romanian courts unexpectedly lifted the travel restrictions keeping the Tates in the country, allowing the U.S. citizens to fly to Florida while still under indictment in Romania.

  • Subsequent Arrest in the U.S.: Upon arriving in Florida, the brothers were taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in connection with an extradition warrant from the United Kingdom regarding separate sexual assault and trafficking allegations.



Why the Admistration intervened

  • Administration Ties: Paul Ingrassia, a former lawyer for the Tate brothers, was appointed as White House Liaison for the Department of Justice under the administration. He and other prominent figures in conservative media had actively advocated for the brothers.

  • Political Support: Members of the administration's inner circle, including Donald Trump Jr., publicly criticized the Romanian government's detention of the Tates, calling their arrest unjust.

  • Consular & Passport Claims: U.S. officials framed parts of their outreach around recovering the brothers' U.S. passports and ensuring two American citizens were not subjected to unfair foreign detention.


  • Why is this administration bothering to help these two men who've been charged with human trafficking and rape? Why would this administration want to be even associated with these two people?


    New documents detail rape charges against the Tate brothers in the UK. Here’s what we know

    14 comments:

    Les Carpenter said...

    Because the immoral trump regime (and family) is what it us. An immoral lying garbage pile of human excrement.

    Joe Conservative said...

    Think the Brits will ever go after domestic grooming gangs like they're going after the Tates?

    BB-Idaho said...

    The Tate brothers know a friend by the company they keep.

    Dave Dubya said...

    They are. AI:
    ~~
    Banned Terrorist Organizations:

    Groups such as National Action, Sonnenkrieg Division, and Feuerkrieg Division are proscribed under UK counter-terrorism laws, making membership or support a criminal offense.

    Recent Incidents & CrackdownUK security agencies maintain a strict watch on far-right extremism, with dozens of individuals associated with banned groups receiving lengthy prison sentences for plotting terror attacks.

    In late 2025, three neo-Nazis associated with the "Einsatz 14" group were sentenced to a combined 29 years in prison for amassing weapons and plotting to attack mosques, synagogues, and Islamic center.
    ~~
    Their American cousins are all Trump supporters.

    BB-Idaho said...

    Just a guess - they will be given admin jobs with ICE...

    -FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jew said...

    So does the British legal system... Shari'a forever!

    Mike said...

    I thought the third time was going to be the charm.

    Joe Conservative said...

    So when will Queers for Palestine get added to the list for supporting Hamas?

    Dave Dubya said...

    -FJ's grandkids: "Zayde, why did you support Trump and white Christian nationalism? They want to deport US now!"

    Les Carpenter said...

    Some deranged A-holes think stopping the genocide of Palestinians and the killing of Lebanese is supporting Hamas.

    And the same deranged A-holes see no problem with supporting the genocidal butchers of the insane Zionist state of Israel committing the genocide.

    Making them as evil as the genocidal butcher if the Zionist state THEY support.

    Joe Conservative said...

    W's kids, "Zayde, why aren't white people represented anywhere?"

    Shaw Kenawe said...

    ” White people remain widely represented across media, politics, business, and cultural institutions, continuing to make up the largest demographic group in many Western nations like the United States, where they account for over half of the population. While advertising, movies, and public institutions have increased their inclusion of racial minorities to reflect growing societal diversity, white representation remains baseline and dominant across most mainstream platforms.”. USA Facts

    Geeez and her sailors on the Mother Ship often complain about seeing minorities represented in the media. It’s upsetting to certain types of white people when they see minorities being given equal time, because in the past, they’ve been ignored and invisible. It stirs up fears in them of becoming a minority themselves, and being treated the way they’ve treated minorities.

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    Dave Dubya said...

    JC and his Proud Boy and Klan allies are worried about being replaced.
    Nothing racist about them, amirite?

    Joe Conservative said...

    The whites represented are women and gays. I'd prefer straight black men.

    Did you notice that of the 7 successful Mamdani DSA candidates, only one was a white male (despite the organization being 85% white).

    Is the DSA Looksmaxxing?