Andrew Tate, the notorious far-right influencer and self-described misogynist, arrived in the United States on Thursday from Romania where he and his brother are awaiting trial on rape and sex-trafficking charges.

The brothers’ appearance on U.S. soil has provoked an open revolt among a faction of MAGA Republicans.

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The pair showed up in Florida on Thursday at the invitation of the Tampa Bay Young Republicans with the help of gay Trump loyalist Ric Grennel, who brokered their transit after meeting with the Romanian foreign minister at the recent Munich Security Conference, Financial Times reported.

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The pair are “vocal supporters” of President Trump.