Andrew and Tristan Tate claim they are ‘misunderstood’ as Ron DeSantis says brothers ‘not welcome’ in Florida: Live
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has said Andrew and Tristan Tate are not welcome in the state as the brothers’ plane landed from Romania.
“No, Florida is not a place where you’re welcome with that type of conduct,” he said. “Our Attorney General, James Uthmeier, is looking into what state hooks and jurisdictions we have to deal with this.”
After landing in Florida, Tate claimed he and his brother are “largely misunderstood”. “We’ve yet to be convicted of any crime in our lives ever. We have no criminal record anywhere on the planet, ever,” he told reporters.
An official confirmed that prosecutors lifted their travel ban, and it is understood they left the country shortly after 5am local time from Baneasa airport.
The controversial influencer, 38, and his sibling, 36, are facing a series of criminal charges in the country including rape, human trafficking and exploiting women.
Tate, a self-described misogynist, had been recently released from house arrest but was not allowed to leave Romania.
They have been vocal supporters of President Donald Trump, with Romania’s foreign minister recently denying that the US administration had pressured Bucharest to lift travel restrictions.
