After the pair arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made it clear the influencer brothers are not welcome in his state and that his administration is conducting a preliminary inquiry into the pair — sparking pushback from supporters of the Tates.

An attorney for the brothers said they are citizens of the United States and part of an ongoing defamation case in a Florida court.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that manosphere influencer and alleged sex trafficker Andrew Tate is not welcome in Florida, exposing a schism among MAGA social media users. Firing back at news that Tate and his brother,