Overview
- Internet celebrity Dan Bilzerian filed a statement with the Federal Election Commission to run as a Republican for Florida’s 6th Congressional District against Rep. Randy Fine.
- In a TMZ Live interview, he defended calling Fine a “fat Jew,” used a racial slur on air, and claimed antisemitism is a made-up term.
- His FEC paperwork lists a Las Vegas address, which prompts questions because Florida only requires U.S. House candidates to live in the state by the time voters elect them.
- Fine’s campaign brushed off the challenge, cited three endorsements from President Donald Trump, and highlighted his stances on border enforcement, election changes, and tax refunds.
- Bilzerian’s past posts and interviews praised Hamas as “the good guys” and labeled Trump a “pedophile rapist,” signals likely to shape GOP reactions to his bid.