Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is campaigning in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday to support socialist candidates challenging two incumbent House Democrats, including two Jewish lawmakers. The appearance has drawn criticism from Florida Republican Rep. Randy Fine, who described Tlaib's involvement as a deliberate attempt to unseat Jewish members of Congress.
Tlaib is scheduled to appear at a rally organized by progressive groups, supporting candidates for Congress who are linked to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Among those being challenged are Reps. Jared Moskowitz and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, both Florida Democrats.
"I think that it's no coincidence that she's coming to target two of the remaining Jewish Democrats," Fine told Fox News Digital. "The Jew-hatred side of the Democratic Party is not good for America."
Fine expressed concern about the growing influence of far-left socialist factions within the Democratic Party, suggesting that some candidates are motivated by a desire to "destroy" America. He specifically criticized Tlaib, calling her a "vocal supporter of Hamas" and stating that the party's leftward shift is making Jewish Americans feel unsafe.
"The Democratic Party is lost, and I think it's dangerous," Fine said. "The kinds of people that the Democrats are nominating, these are people who do not love America. They hate it. They are here to destroy it, and no one embodies that better than Rashida Tlaib."
DSA-linked candidates have seen electoral successes in various states, unseating establishment Democrats. Tlaib has previously campaigned for other DSA candidates across the country.
Moskowitz, currently representing Florida's 23rd Congressional District, is running for re-election in the newly redrawn 25th Congressional District. Wasserman Schultz is competing in the redrawn 20th Congressional District, a majority-Black district that leans heavily Democratic. Her candidacy in this district has sparked backlash regarding representation.
The rally is titled "Chomp the Oligarchy" and is being promoted by groups such as Gen Z For Change and the Florida Youth Justice Coalition. Neither Moskowitz's nor Wasserman Schultz's campaigns responded to requests for comment on Tlaib's appearance. Tlaib's campaign also did not respond to Fine's remarks.