MAGA lawmaker's threat to punish Britain could wipe out 70,000 jobs in his own state

Systemic Error Podcast · Sep 21, 2026 · 5m

U.S. Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) leaves after the House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution on the ongoing conflict with Iran on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

Randy Fine’s Loyalty Test Comes With a 70,000-Job Price Tag

The Threat Is the Story

Britain was reportedly considering restrictions on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Rep. Randy Fine responded by threatening British companies with exclusion from Florida’s public business and, potentially, from ordinary operations requiring permits or tax…