Overview
- Justin Waller told The New York Times that Barron Trump admired Andrew Tate and spoke with him over Zoom last year, a call Waller says he joined.
- Waller said he offered Barron dating advice and attended a Mar-a-Lago dinner the teenager hosted to network influencers during the 2024 campaign.
- Trump adviser Jason Miller said Barron recommended podcast appearances to reach young male audiences, including high-profile shows.
- A lawyer for the Tate brothers called the Times report “fake news,” and Andrew Tate has disputed the account.
- Related Times-based reporting describes outreach by Trump-aligned figures to Romanian officials before the lifting of the Tates’ travel restrictions, and separate accounts say a former Tate lawyer who became a DHS liaison intervened in a federal inquiry, while the brothers still face charges and investigations in Romania, the UK and the U.S.