{"id":2598339,"date":"2026-05-04T01:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-randy-fine-explains-his-we-dont-want-armenians-to-serve-in-congress-remark\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T01:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:08:36","slug":"rep-randy-fine-explains-his-we-dont-want-armenians-to-serve-in-congress-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-randy-fine-explains-his-we-dont-want-armenians-to-serve-in-congress-remark\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Randy Fine explains his \u2018We don\u2019t want Armenians to serve in Congress\u2019 remark"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-randy-fine-explains-his-we-dont-want-armenians-to-serve-in-congress-remark%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2598339&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) defended controversial remarks he made on the Jenny Beth Show, where he said he wants to prevent Armenians from serving in Congress-comments he later framed as targeting people he described as \u201ccitizens of a foreign country.\u201d Fine argued that his opponent, Dan Bilzerian (of armenian descent), fits that description and claimed Bilzerian also makes antisemitic statements. <\/p>\n<p>Fine faced backlash,including criticism from Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA),which condemned his comments as discriminatory and tied them to his position on Azerbaijan,a country involved in antagonistic relations with Armenia and recent conflicts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/randy-fine\/\">Randy Fine<\/a> (R-FL) explained comments he made on a talk show last week that were deemed controversial, in which he said, \u201cWe don\u2019t want Armenians to be able to serve in Congress.\u201d Fine made the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4552618\/randy-fine-backlash-dont-want-armenians-congress\/\">remarks<\/a> while discussing his Republican congressional primary opponent, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >social media influencer<\/a> Dan Bilzerian, who is of Armenian descent. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\">Florida<\/a> congressman said he was referring to those who are \u201ccitizens of a foreign country,\u201d which he claimed Bilzerian is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArmenians should not serve in Congress,\u201d Fine <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepFine\/status\/2050988585545810245\">posted<\/a> on X on Sunday afternoon. \u201cNeither should Somalis. Or Guatemalans. Or \u2014 wait for it\u2014 Israelis.\u201d  <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4549571\/june-social-security-payment-28-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 28 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4549671\/first-round-may-social-security-payments-10-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First round of May Social Security payments will be issued in 10 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4549533\/june-social-security-payment-29-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>June Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 29 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cIf you are a citizen of a foreign country, you shouldn\u2019t serve in ours,\u201d said Fine. \u201cWe need to pass my bill to stop the invasion of dual citizens in Congress. NOW.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Armenians should not serve in Congress. <\/p>\n<p>Neither should Somalis. <\/p>\n<p>Or Guatemalans. <\/p>\n<p>Or \u2014 wait for it\u2014 Israelis.  <\/p>\n<p>If you are a citizen of a foreign country, you shouldn\u2019t serve in ours.  <\/p>\n<p>We need to pass my bill to stop the invasion of dual citizens in Congress. <\/p>\n<p>NOW.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepFine\/status\/2050988585545810245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fine drew backlash for remarks he made on the Jenny Beth Show, criticizing the social media influencer on a variety of topics, including claiming that Bilzerian lived in Las Vegas, Nevada; was antisemitic; and was from Armenia. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-legislatures-push-to-fight-big-tech-but-experts-warn-of-limitations\/\" title=\"State Legislatures Push to Fight Big Tech, but Experts Warn of Limitations\">large social media<\/a> following, not from Florida,\u201d said Fine. \u201cHe lives in Las Vegas when he\u2019s not in his, in his, in his foreign country of Armenia, but, but, you know, he\u2019s just a terrible antisemite. I think what he\u2019s trying to show is that there\u2019s this group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-furious-at-cbss-gayle-king-after-she-recounts-sitting-next-to-foxs-jesse-watters-on-a-flight\/\" title=\"Leftists Furious at CBS&#039;s Gayle King After She Recounts Sitting Next to Fox&#039;s Jesse Watters on a Flight\">hate-filled lunatics<\/a> and losers that can take hold in the Republican Party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut look, my constituents are smart,\u201d Fine added. \u201cThe little Armenian said, \u2018I think that President Trump was a pedophile rapist who should be impeached.\u2019 That\u2019s not a winning argument, and that may work in Armenia, where he\u2019s from, but that\u2019s not an argument that\u2019s going to work in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to take it seriously, because we don\u2019t want this to take root in our party,\u201d said Fine. \u201cWe don\u2019t want Armenians to be able to serve in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4552618\/randy-fine-backlash-dont-want-armenians-congress\/\"><strong>RANDY FINE FACES BACKLASH AFTER SAYING \u2018WE DON\u2019T WANT ARMENIANS\u2019 IN CONGRESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fine\u2019s last words about Armenians serving in Congress were at the root of the controversy and criticism against him. <\/p>\n<p>The Armenian National Committee of America rebuked Fine\u2019s comments as discriminatory, accusing Fine of supporting Azerbaijan, the country that borders Armenia and with which it has had years of hostile relations, including military conflicts in recent years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe don\u2019t want Armenians to be able to serve in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ANCA condemns this racist anti-Armenian rant by US Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), cosponsor of a reckless Congressional resolution to ship US arms and aid to genocidal Azerbaijan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LAJT6yoHDO\">pic.twitter.com\/LAJT6yoHDO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ANCA (@ANCA_DC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANCA_DC\/status\/2050389025291178173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe ANCA condemns this racist anti-Armenian rant by US Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), cosponsor of a reckless Congressional resolution to ship US arms and aid to genocidal Azerbaijan,\u201d read a social media <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ANCA_DC\/status\/2050389025291178173?s=20\">post<\/a> by the Armenian National Committee of America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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