• The GOP's focus on sex trafficking and pedophilia is increasingly seen as hypocritical, especially following their defense of accused human trafficker Andrew Tate. Republicans have used trafficking narratives to justify stricter border policies, yet when an alleged trafficker with ties to Trump is involved, they rush to his side.
• Despite serious allegations, Republican influencers and politicians have shown support for Tate. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz and others have dismissed the charges against him as 'suspect', revealing a troubling trend within conservative politics to downplay or defend cases of sexual misconduct and exploitation.
• The GOP’s engagement with Tate underscores the insincerity of their anti-trafficking rhetoric, highlighting a willingness to politically profit from trafficking panics while ignoring genuine victims and using the issue for partisan gain.

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