Florida Rep. Randy Fine trounces Jew-hating GOP primary foe Dan Bilzerian, who cheered Hitler

Nypost · Aug 18, 2026 · 569 words · By Ryan King

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Randy Fine easily turned back a Republican primary challenge Tuesday by far-right influencer Dan Bilzerian, who suggested in one campaign ad that Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler needed to be reassessed.

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Claim 1: “drew a rare bipartisan rebuke from both House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)”

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Multiple independent sources (Pulptastic and others) confirm that both House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a joint rebuke of Bilzerian's ad.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for speaker of the United States House of Representatives took place on January 3, 2025, on the opening day of the 119th United States Congress, two months after the 2024 elections for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Speaker_of_the_United_Sta…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Johnson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House or House speaker, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, the lowe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_H…

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Claim 2: “On the Saturday before primary day, Bilzerian posted an image of an impromptu campaign event with the caption: “District 6 understands the jewish [sic] problem.””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a specific social media post with the caption 'District 6 understands the jewish problem'.

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Claim 3: “The spot also used artificial intelligence to make Fine appear fatter and show him hugging a bag full of cash, while frequently cutting to the Israeli flag”

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Sources confirm the use of AI-generated images to alter Fine's appearance and the inclusion of attacks on Israel/imagery of the Israeli flag.

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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Brandon Bilzerian is an American social media personality, businessman, and political activist. He began to gain widespread notability in 2013 for documenting an extravagant playboy lifestyle o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Bilzerian

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web search NEUTRAL — An ad targeting Florida Congressman Randy Fine from primary challenger Dan Bilzerian features AI-generated images, attacks on Israel, and a reference to Adolf Hitler. Bilzerian has responded to the cr…
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/politics/elect…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dan Bilzerian’s AI-generated campaign ad targeting Rep. Randy Fine invokes Hitler and antisemitic tropes days before Florida’s Republican primary.
https://www.hidabroot.com/article/23631

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Claim 4: ““If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” Fine wrote on X in February”

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Claim 5: “he appeared to suggest in a Fox News interview in May of last year that nuclear weapons should be used on the Gaza Strip”

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Claim 6: “Aaron Baker... was third on 13.0%”

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TAG24 mentions Aaron Baker received 13.5%, which is very close to the claim's 13.0%, but no other independent source provides the specific percentage for Baker to corroborate the 13.0% figure.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aaron Eli Baker (1610–1683) of Bowhay in the parish of Exminster, near Exeter, Devon, was an English colonial agent of the Honourable East India Company, who served as the first President of the Madra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Baker

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Aaron Baker (born August 14, 1963) is an American actor whose credits stretch across theater, film, television and audiobooks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samuel Aaron Baker (November 7, 1874 – September 16, 1933) was an American educator and Republican politician who served as the 36th governor of Missouri.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Aaron_Baker

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Claim 7: “Fine, 52, won an April 2025 special election to take over the seat from Mike Waltz”

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Claim 8: “As footage of Hitler played in the background, a singer asked: “Should we revisit that Austrian painter’s opinions?””

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Web search results confirm the ad featured AI-generated content, references to Adolf Hitler, and antisemitic tropes.

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web search NEUTRAL — “The vile attack ads against Congressman Randy Fine in Florida's 6th District are disgusting and should be condemned by all political leaders on the Right and Left."The hateful campaign being run by D…
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/top-house-republican-and-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bilzerian’s ad had drawn attention from Jewish Insider on Sunday, seemingly prompting the leadership response. Bilzerian’s attack ad labeled Fine, 48, a “fat Jew,” “Shylock” and “satanic whore,” and u…
https://pulptastic.com/house-leaders-johnson-and-jeffries-un…

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Claim 9: “Mike Waltz, who was initially tapped by President Trump to be national security adviser before becoming US ambassador to the United Nations”

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Claim 10: “In the Democratic primary, local realtor Eric Yonce eked out the win with 32.1% of the vote, followed by local police officer Ronnie Murchison-Rivera (26.9%), entrepreneur Steve Morgan (23.3%) and Marine veteran Robert David Cooper II (17.7%)”

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Claim 11: “Bilzerian... shared a post reading: “It’s not red against blue. It’s us against the Jew.””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a post stating 'It’s not red against blue. It’s us against the Jew.'

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Claim 12: “on Sunday he declared: “Jihadi [Zohran] Mamdani does not belong as Mayor of NYC. He needs to be deaturalized and sent back home to Uganda.””

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Claim 13: “Rep. Randy Fine easily turned back a Republican primary challenge Tuesday by far-right influencer Dan Bilzerian”

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Multiple independent web sources (JFeed, TAG24, and others) confirm that Rep. Randy Fine defeated Dan Bilzerian in the Republican primary for Florida's 6th District.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 28 U.S. representatives from the State of Florida, one from each of the state's cong…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Brandon Bilzerian (born December 7, 1980) is an American social media personality, businessman, and political activist. He began to gain widespread notability in 2013 for documenting an extrava…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Bilzerian

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Randall Adam Fine (born April 20, 1974) is an American politician and former gambling industry executive serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district since April 2025. A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Fine

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Claim 14: “Fine had scored 56.9% of the vote compared to Bilzerian’s 18.7%”

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TAG24 explicitly reports Fine with 56.9% and Bilzerian with 18.7%. While another source (Associated Press via a third party) lists slightly different numbers (56.8% and 17.9%), the specific figures in the claim are corroborated by TAG24 and the general outcome is consistent across sources.

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Claim 15: “Palm Coast City Councilor and retired Army officer Charles Gambaro was fourth with 9.7%”

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Claim 16: “Bilzerian’s shocking commercial — which referred to Fine (R-Fla.) as a “fat Jew,” “Shylock,” “Jewish supremacist,” “Satanic whore,” and “Satan’s creepy little minion””

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Multiple sources (including AJC and other web results) confirm the specific antisemitic slurs used in Bilzerian's commercial against Randy Fine.

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