The Trump administration has pushed Romania to lift travel restrictions on Andrew Tate, the controversial influencer facing charges of rape and human trafficking, the Financial Times reported.

U.S. officials also brought up the case against the Andrew and Tristan Tate during a phone call with the Romanian government last week, and a request was made to give the brothers their passports back and allow them to travel until their court cases wrap up,

Romania’s foreign minister said he had not come under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to lift restrictions on social media influencer Andrew Tate, who faces human trafficking charges,

The Trump administration is harassing Romania about easing up on the far-right misogynist accused of sex trafficking.

So, okay, that’s one potential explanation of what happened to the Tates. The United States government, through a series of funds indirectly directed to Romania, successfully influenced the nation’s law enforcement apparatus to pursue anti-woke personalities and charge them with fake crimes in order to make an example of them.

The MAGA-supporting influencer and brother Tristan Tate have been released from house arrest in the country after winning a legal battle in a human trafficking and sexual misconduct case there.

Controversial influencer and his brother are facing human trafficking and sexual abuse charges in Bucharest and Britain

It is claimed that Mr Trump's special envoy - who admits supporting the Tate brothers - personally intervened after American officials requested their passports be returned.

The president has a soft spot for anyone, from celebrities to dictators, who praises him publicly, but there is zero political upside to getting involved with a man such as Andrew Tate.

Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been sued in Florida for allegedly sex trafficking a US woman to Romania and trying to intimidate her as a witness.

Andrew Tate (R) and his brother Tristan outside the Bucharest Tribunal in Bucharest, Romania, on January 9, 2025. Andrew Tate (R) and his brother Tristan outside the Bucharest Tribunal in ...

WASHINGTON − The Trump administration is pushing Romania to lift travel restrictions on Andrew Tate, a right-wing influencer and Trump backer who with his brother is facing a cascade of charges ...