James Fishback argues Byron Donalds shouldn't be offended by 'slave' slur, calls him a 'tether'

‘A SLAVE?!’: White GOP Newcomer Chases Trump’s Attention, Crosses a Line With a Black Ally — and MAGA Suddenly Wants No Part of the Mess

With President Donald Trump’s endorsement secured, Rep. Byron Donalds entered Florida’s 2026 governor’s race as the clear front-runner. That advantage, however, has already drawn a jarring response from a little-known Republican challenger who appears determined to provoke outrage rather than make a case. James Fishback, who entered the race in late November is trying his hardest to go lower than Trump by calling Donalds a “slave” to lobbyists a…

James Fishback argues Byron Donalds shouldn't be offended by 'slave' slur, calls him a 'tether'

The race for the Republican nomination for Governor continues to be defined by questionable rhetoric. In an interview this week, James Fishback argued that U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds shouldn’t have been offended by being called a “slave” since his ancestors were not enslaved in the United States. “Byron Donalds is a tether. He is not an American descendant of slaves. So when he cries like he has over the last couple of weeks because I call him a sl…