Trump has denied having any role in the Tate brothers’ release from Romania, though reports have emerged of White House officials lobbying on their behalf.

Andrew Tate said he and his brother are “largely misunderstood” and said they have “no criminal record anywhere.”

On Thursday, an attorney for the brothers implied that Trump helped lift the travel restrictions on them. "I don't know how it came to this," DeSantis told the press. "We were not notified."