House leaders Johnson, Jeffries issue rare bipartisan rebuke over Florida candidate Dan Bilzerian’s vile antisemitism

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 17, 2026 · 609 words · By Ryan King

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House leaders Johnson, Jeffries issue rare bipartisan rebuke over Florida candidate Dan Bilzerian’s vile antisemitism See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

House leaders Johnson, Jeffries issue rare bipartisan rebuke over Florida candidate Dan Bilzerian’s vile antisemitism See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson and Dem Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have teamed up for a rare bipartisan rebuke of a Florida Republican pol who spewed vile antisemitic rhetoric against his primary foe.

Common ground

Wannabe House member Daniel Bilzerian rolled out a disturbing ad last week attacking fellow Republican and incumbent Rep Randy Fine as a “fat Jew,” “Shylock” and “satanic whore” and suggesting whether it was worth revisiting Adolf Hitler’s “opinions.” “The…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““Jihadi Mamdani does not belong as Mayor of NYC. He needs to be denaturalized and sent back home to Uganda,” Fine posted on X on Sunday, referring to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding the post about Zohran Mamdani.

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Claim 2: “The ad meanwhile boasted that Bilzerian doesn’t take money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.”

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While there are search results for AIPAC and Bilzerian's campaign, none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly confirm that the ad boasted he doesn't take money from AIPAC.

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web search NEUTRAL — Track AIPAC provides in-depth analysis and insights into the influence of the Israel lobby on U.S. democracy. Our mission is to foster transparency and accountability by tracking lobbying efforts and …
https://www.trackaipac.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Max out your donation get a personal call from dan bilzerian. Follow.I consent to receive recurring texts only from Bilzerian for Congress to this number.
https://www.bilzerianforcongress.com/

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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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Claim 3: “It also called him a “Jewish supremacist” and “Satan’s creepy little minion.”

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Multiple sources confirm the ad used the terms 'Jewish supremacist' and 'Satan's creepy little minion' to describe Randy Fine.

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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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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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Claim 4: “GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson and Dem Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have teamed up for a rare bipartisan rebuke of a Florida Republican pol who spewed vile antisemitic rhetoric against his primary foe.”

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Multiple independent web sources (Pulptastic and another news report) confirm that House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a joint condemnation of Daniel Bilzerian's antisemitic rhetoric.

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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 — On October 17, 2023, following the October 3 removal of Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, members of the U.S. House of Representatives began the process of holding an intra-term elect…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2023_Speaker_of_the_Un…

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Claim 5: “On social media, Bilzerian has railed against “the Jewish problem.””

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The evidence mentions Bilzerian's antisemitic attacks and posts about Western leaders 'selling out,' but the specific phrase 'the Jewish problem' is not explicitly quoted in the provided evidence snippets. Only the original claim suggests this specific phrasing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Mouth is an American adult animated coming-of-age musical sitcom created by Andrew Goldberg, Nick Kroll, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett for Netflix. The series aired for eight seasons between 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mouth_(American_TV_series)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first season of Big Mouth, an American adult animated coming-of-age sitcom created by Andrew Goldberg, Nick Kroll, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett, premiered on Netflix on September 29, 2017. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mouth_season_1

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Claim 6: ““If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” Fine posted on X in February”

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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (The Conversation) and multiple web search results confirming Fine posted the 'choice between dogs and Muslims' comment on X in February.

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web search NEUTRAL — Last week, Fine posted a message on the social media platform X stating, “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”
https://jaxtoday.org/2026/02/25/randy-fine-anti-muslim-comme…

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web search NEUTRAL — Did Congressman Randy Fine write on social media that "the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one"?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fact-check-rep-randy-fin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Fine posted that “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.” Where on earth did that come from? Fine, a Republican representing Florida’s 6th Congressiona…
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/27/dog-fight-in-new-yor…

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Claim 7: ““In World War II, we did not negotiate a surrender with the Nazis,” he told Fox News last year. “We did not negotiate a surrender with the Japanese. We nuked the Japanese twice in order to get unconditional surrender. That needs to be the same here.””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding the Fox News quote about nuking Japan.

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Claim 8: “Bilzerian’s ad was filled with depictions of the Israeli flag, used artificial intelligence to add some physical girth to the Sunshine State Republican and showed him hugging a bag full of cash.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of weather maps and a general biography of Dan Bilzerian. There is no evidence in the provided text regarding the specific visual contents of the ad (Israeli flag, AI-generated girth, or bags of cash).

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web search NEUTRAL — Current Temperatures This interactive map provides live current temperatures in and around your area. Click on any location to view current weather details for that location.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/national/current-weather-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Our weather map shows you the latest weather and forecasts for the UK. Includes forecasts up to 5 days and observations from the last 24 hours.
https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/maps-and-charts/uk-weather-…

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Claim 9: “Fine, who succeeded US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz in the Florida district”

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Multiple sources (Gazette.com and other reports) confirm that Randy Fine won the special election to replace Mike Waltz in Florida's 6th Congressional District.

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web search NEUTRAL — His congressional district covers a six-county area that includes Daytona Beach.Randall Adam Fine (born April 20, 1974) is an American politician and former gambling industry executive serving as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Fine

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web search NEUTRAL — Randy Fine has won the special election for Florida Congressional District 6, replacing Mike Waltz. His opponent, Josh Weil, released the following statement after the results came in.
https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2025/04/01/polls-open…

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web search NEUTRAL — Florida state Sen. Randy Fine has won the Republican primary in the special election to replace former Rep. Mike Waltz in Florida’s 6th Congressional District.
https://gazette.com/ap/national/randy-fine-conservative-desa…

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Claim 10: “Wannabe House member Daniel Bilzerian rolled out a disturbing ad last week attacking fellow Republican and incumbent Rep Randy Fine as a “fat Jew,” “Shylock” and “satanic whore” and suggesting whether it was worth revisiting Adolf Hitler’s “opinions.””

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Multiple sources (IBTimes, USA TODAY/Reuters, and other reports) confirm that Daniel Bilzerian released an ad calling Randy Fine a 'fat Jew,' 'Shylock,' and 'satanic whore,' and suggested reassessing Hitler's opinions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of fictional characters that either self-identify as gay or have been identified by outside parties to be gay, becoming part of gay media. Listed characters are either recurring charact…
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Claim 11: ““Tell your fellow Muslim terrorists to release the hostages and surrender. Until then, #StarveAway,” he said to “Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) last year on X.”

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