No one likes Randy Fine.
At least that’s the tone coming from much of Florida’s political sphere, either side of the aisle and the internet as the Florida congressman this week unleashed a series of racist social media posts that have resulted in calls for his resignation.
Fine over the weekend posted that “Palestinian is a synonym for evil,” and “The choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”
Since Saturday, his comments have gotten him called a “racist slob,” an “unrepentant bigot” and a slew of other impassioned profanities to match.
Fine’s comments came in response to a post made by Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani calling dogs “unclean” and saying “NYC is coming to Islam.” Kiswani told NBC it was a satirical response to a “hyperlocal NYC conversation” about dog waste and that she was “satirizing Islamophobic hysteria portraying Mamdani’s mayoralty as a societal takeover.”
Fine responded, “The choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”
And later, “For context, this is the leader of one of the key mainstream Muslim groups that supported Mamdani.”
He’s since been unrelenting in filling his X accounts with comments about his Islamophobic, anti-Muslim stance alongside graphics and AI-created visuals of dogs.
Fine on Thursday shared a clip of himself being interviewed in front of what appears to be a wall covered in framed portraits of dogs.
Reactions to his remarks have been quick and bipartisan.
Conservative pundit Piers Morgan wrote, “You disgusting pr*ck.” (Ed. note: When Piers Morgan thinks you’re disgusting, you are very much on the wrong path.)
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote, “This is genuinely one of the most disgusting statements I have ever seen issued by an American official.”
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote in a statement, “Randy Fine is a disgrace to the United States Congress. He is an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot.”
Democratic California Rep. Robert Garcia called Fine’s post “disgusting Islamophobia and dangerous bigotry.”
Conservative political commentator Megyn Kelly told Fine he’s gone “full bigot,” and wrote that he is a “pathetic sweaty man.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called him a “racist slob.”
(We were early on this trend back in 2022, when we called him “a pile of shit stacked up in a cheap suit.”)
But damaging comments aren’t new to his online presence.
Fine on Jan. 23 posted on X, “My staff really doesn’t want me to use the r-word, but comments like this make it hard to resist.”
That was in response to a 22-second clip of Orlando Congressman Maxwell Frost saying, “You are an American regardless of what your legal status is,” while speaking to a crowd about increased ICE activity.
Florida’s pro-immigration enforcement governor has even voiced vitriol, saying Fine “repels people,” saying his fellow lawmakers disliked him so much they wanted to get rid of him. (Ed. note: When Ron DeSantis thinks you’re unlikeable, you are very much on the wrong path.)
Fine has not made clear whether he has a pet dog.
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