Andrew Tate’s brother Tristan donated thousands of pounds to Workers Party of Britain leader George Galloway after the General Election was announced – despite endorsing Reform on the same day.
Galloway, the controversial 69-year-old firebrand who surged to power in the Rochdale by-election back in February, had been fundraising through crowd-funding site Crowdfunder.
Just after midnight on June 2, Tristan Tate pledged £5,000 over two installments to the fundraiser – which states “Labour and the Tories are just the same, Britain needs a party to give working-class people a real choice”.
Under Electoral Commission rules, political party donations made by an individual must be declared if they exceed a threshold of £11,180, or £2,230 for an individual candidate.
Tate had pledged £5,000 to the fundraiser
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Galloway had been fundraising through crowd-funding site Crowdfunder
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However, the Crowdfunder small print is clear: “All donations will go to the Workers Party of Britain to help our campaigning.”
Tate had praised Galloway’s Rochdale win in March 2024, when he said voters didn’t have to agree with the Workers Party leader’s politics to “understand what his victory means”.
He said at the time: “People in the UK are sick of the establishment. I’d love to see both Labour and the Conservatives win 0 seats.”
But Tate’s double donation came on the same day he endorsed Reform – then led by Richard Tice, but taken over by Nigel Farage the very next day.
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George Galloway at a campaign rally in Westminster
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Andrew Tate (centre) and Tristan Tate (right) face a number of charges in Romania
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In a social media post, Tate said: “Englishmen watch this video. Vote Reform UK on July 4” – and attached a video of himself – fedora-clad, like Galloway – urging the “young men of England” to be “proud of their country” in a rambling, history-invoking tirade.
Today, on the final day of General Election campaigning, Nigel Farage was asked about his own appeal to young male voters and Tristan’s brother Andrew, who Farage has previously described as an “important voice” for young men.
The Reform UK leader said: “Oh I think AndrewTate’s built a huge following amongst these people, despite a lot of imperfections – serious imperfections – I think a lot of young men feel emasculated.
“I mean, look at the football. You know, they’re told go to Germany, please don’t drink more than two pints of beer – you what? Don’t chant at the football matches – you what? Oh, don’t tell jokes that might offend the Germans… I mean, come on.
Galloway, pictured after the Rochdale by-election earlier this year
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“We are trying to stop young men being young men – that’s why Tate’s got the following he’s got – so what I’m doing is maybe a part of a similar phenomenon.”
Both the Tate brothers have risen to online stardom in recent years on the back of videos decried by many mainstream voices for promoting “misogyny”.
But Andrew is currently facing trial in Romania charged with rape, human trafficking, and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women.
Tristan and two more associates also face charges.
All have denied the allegations.
