Andrew Tate's extradition fight tests his influence with Trump's America

After President Trump took office, Andrew Tate proclaimed, "The Tates will be free." A year later, Tate is being held in federal prison after he was arrested following a U.K. extradition request.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4500x3000+0+0/resize/4500x3000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8a%2Fb6%2Fd960442b41bbb76960f99340f324%2Fgettyimages-2201637959-1.jpg' alt='Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate (obscured) — facing more than 50 charges in the U.K. and Romania, including rape and human trafficking — arrive in Florida after a travel ban on them was lifted in February 2025.'/><p>After President Trump took office, Andrew Tate proclaimed, "The Tates will be free." A year later, Tate is being held in federal prison after he was arrested following a U.K. extradition request.</p><p>(Image credit: Alon Skuy/Getty Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5902974' />