{"id":304853,"date":"2026-06-12T05:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304853\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T05:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:46:16","slug":"randy-fine-cancels-appearance-at-florida-gop-event-after-james-fishback-announced-as-a-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304853\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy Fine cancels appearance at Florida GOP event after James Fishback announced as a speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">U.S. Rep. Randy Fine canceled an appearance at a Republican Party of Florida event after officials announced Governor candidate James Fishback will speak.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fine had been announced as a featured guest at the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.anedot.com\/florida-gop\/sunshine-state-showdown\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Sunshine State Showdown<\/a>. But party officials announced an expanded guest list on Thursday that included several candidates for Governor, including Fishback, who has gained a following making openly racist attacks against frontrunner Byron Donalds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI have canceled my appearance at this event,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VoteRandyFine\/status\/2065141375817969734\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">posted<\/a> Fine, who is Jewish on X. \u201cIf the Florida GOP wants to host a Neo-Nazi rally, they will do it without me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fishback made headlines earlier this year by <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/791034-jewish-students-blocked-harassed-at-james-fishback-usf-appearance\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">denying entry<\/a> to Jewish students at an event at the University of South Florida.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When asked about Fine canceling his appearance at the GOP event, Fishback rapidly voiced indifference.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/us\/en\/blog\/madd-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-794046 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UBER_DUIprevention_728X90_04292026.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cGood riddance,\u201d he texted Florida Politics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fishback and Fine have had public and personal conflicts, with Fishback quoting Fine\u2019s pro-Israel positions during an interview with right-wing podcaster Tucker Carlson. Fine has notably called Carlson the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/763446-randy-fine-calls-tucker-carlson-the-most-dangerous-anti-semite-in-america\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">most dangerous antisemite<\/a>\u201d in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fine also canceled an appearance with the Heritage Foundation when leaders there refused to distance themselves from white nationalist Nick Fuentes, a controversial figure Fishback has repeatedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/uLhWb2IrF5Q\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">praised<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fine has also endorsed Donalds, whom Fishback has repeatedly called \u201cByrone\u201d and labeled a \u201cDEI Hire\u201d and despite the Black Congressman repeatedly winning elections to Congress and <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/801165-aif-poll-shows-byron-donalds-leading-gop-primary-by-46-points\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">leading<\/a> all Republican Primary polls.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Republican Party recently announced only Donalds had met polling requirements to appear at a debate at the Sunshine State Showdown, as first reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/flvoicenews.com\/byron-donalds-emerges-as-lone-qualifier-for-republican-governor-debate\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Florida\u2019s Voice<\/a>. But shortly after, the party announced multiple candidates would have guest speaking slots at the event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/votekirwan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-760769 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KIR25002-Web-Ad-3-e1760498324308.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to Fishback and Donalds, that includes Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, former state House Speaker Paul Renner, and hunter Bobby Williams, the latter of whom has not been included in most polls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"U.S. Rep. 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