EXCLUSIVE: Dan Bilzerian to Randy Fine After Anti-Armenian Remarks: “He’s Scared”

EXCLUSIVE: Armenian American Dan Bilzerian, who is running against U.S. Representative Randy Fine, responded sharply after the Florida lawmaker made a controversial statement. In a comment provided to The Armenian Report, Bilzerian said, “the Jew is scared.”

His response came after Fine faced growing criticism for remarks widely condemned as discriminatory. The Republican congressman said, "We don't want Armenians to be able to serve in Congress," triggering strong reactions from Armenian American groups, civil rights advocates, and political observers across the United States.

Critics argue that the statement directly challenges the principles of equality and representation that are central to American democracy. Armenian Americans have a long history of involvement in public service, including roles in local, state, and federal government. Many see the remark as an attempt to exclude an entire ethnic group from participating in political life.

Community leaders and advocacy organizations quickly responded, highlighting concerns about the normalization of such rhetoric. Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America, strongly criticized the statement.

"Randy Fine's racist rant targeting Armenians comes as no surprise - after all, he's backing a bill to arm and abet Azerbaijan, a genocidal dictatorship fresh off its ethnic cleansing of 150,000 Armenian Christians," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "This hate-filled bigot has no place in Congress."

The controversy has also led to increased calls for accountability. Some are urging Rep. Fine to clarify or withdraw his statement, while others are calling on congressional leadership to address the broader issue of discriminatory language in government institutions.

Observers note that targeting any ethnic or religious group in this way raises serious constitutional and civil rights concerns. The United States has long emphasized pluralism and equal opportunity as core values, and statements suggesting exclusion from public office are seen as undermining those principles.

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