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.
The brothers, who had been barred from leaving Romania for more than two years over criminal investigations, boarded a private jet in Romania early Thursday morning local time, said Joseph McBride, their lawyer in the United States. They landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport shortly after 11 a.m.
The Tate brothers have openly aligned themselves with the Trump administration in recent weeks. Romanian officials said that the United States had not put pressure on them, and the Tate brothers’ lawyer, who has long lobbied U.S. lawmakers on their behalf, said he could not comment on whether U.S. officials had used their power to free the men.
Still, the lawyer, Mr. McBride, said earlier on Thursday: “Do the math. These guys are on the plane.” » | Isabella Kwai, Matei Barbulescu and Alan Feuer | Matei Barbulescu reported from Bucharest, Romania. | Thursday, February 27, 2025
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