MAGA Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) got on a high horse about violent political rhetoric on NewsNation Wednesday — then was forced to backtrack when anchor Markie Martin reminded him of his own words.
The exchange came during a discussion of Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett's Capitol Hill requests for extra security funding for the Supreme Court this week, amid a rise in threats against judges nationwide.
"I never call for anyone to be physically hurt, and that's the danger here," said Fine. "The way we settle disputes is at the ballot box, not with violence."
Martin followed this by pulling up receipts.
"In recent tweets you've referred to 'Muslim terror candidates,' you've called for the denaturalization and deportation of 'Jihadi Mamdani,'" said Martin. "Surely that doesn't help?"
Fine did not engage with the question at all, instead deflecting to complaining about how the media characterizes some people and groups on the far right.
"Well, look, I didn't invent the term white supremacy or Christian nationalism," said Fine. "These are terms that have been used to describe groups out there. There is Muslim terror just the same. So I didn't invent how we use language. I just use it the same way that everyone else does."
"The folks in the media want to end white supremacy and Christian nationalism, then it might make sense to reconsider the term Muslim terror. And it's certainly something I'm open to all," he added.
In addition to calling his political opponents terrorists, Fine has previously called for nuking Gaza.