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By Shannon Power
Pop Culture & Entertainment Reporter
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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate wants to give $200,000 to former President Donald Trump whom he described using a racial slur.
Tate, who is currently holed up in Romania and facing multiple criminal charges including human trafficking and rape, made the statement after Trump was found guilty in his hush money trial.
Trump became a convicted felon on Thursday when a jury at a New York City court found him guilty of misappropriating campaign funds to pay hush money to former adult star Stormy Daniels in 2016. He funneled the money to his lawyer Michael Cohen during his first presidential run. Cohen then paid Daniels to secure her silence over an affair she allegedly had with Trump in 2006. Trump has denied they had an affair.
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Trump could be forced to pay a hefty fine as punishment when his sentenced is handed down on July 11. He also has a mountain of legal fees piling up as he faces multiple criminal indictments and is also looking to raise funds for his 2024 presidential campaign.
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However, Tate has said he will help Trump financially.
"Donating 200k to my n****** Trump," Tate wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Newsweek contacted Tate and Trump's representatives by email for comment.
Tate regularly boasts about his wealth online and shows off his collection of luxury cars and other items.
He rose to infamy after a career as a professional kickboxer, becoming an online influencer and gaining a following teaching men how to be masculine and advising on cryptocurrency.
Tate has become notorious for his views on masculinity and has made multiple statements that people have deemed to be racist, homophobic or sexist. He was also banned temporarily from social media platforms such as X and Instagram.
He previously told an interviewer: "I am absolutely sexist, and I'm absolutely a misogynist."
Pundits and domestic violence organizations have warned of Tate's influence, accusing him of radicalizing boys and men.
Trump also found himself permanently barred from X, when it was still Twitter back in 2021 for "repeated and severe violations" of the platform's policy. He was banned for inciting violence and conspiracy theories.
But both Trump and Tate were reinstated to X when it was bought by Elon Musk in October 2022.
Trump did not return to the platform, instead choosing to exclusively post from his Truth Social site, which he launched in February 2022 following his removal from X.
Tate was quick to join Truth Social in the same month it launched.
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