Overview
- Florida Republican Randy Fine made the remark on The Jenny Beth Show while attacking GOP primary opponent Dan Bilzerian in Florida’s 6th District, citing an Israeli government list that he said labeled Bilzerian a top antisemitic influencer.
- The Armenian National Committee of America condemned the comment as racist and linked it to Fine’s support for Azerbaijan, urging a formal censure.
- Rep. Brendan Boyle said he stood with Armenian American constituents and denounced the statement as ugly bigotry.
- Bilzerian, who has Armenian ties, responded with anti-Jewish insults toward Fine and has previously questioned the Holocaust death toll and called Judaism a terrible religion.
- Coverage also highlighted Fine’s record of inflammatory remarks, including calling Rep. Ilhan Omar a Muslim terrorist and floating nuclear strikes on Gaza as an option aside from fallout risk.