WASHINGTON — In an alternate throughout an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, outstanding Republican digital strategist and advisor to President Donald Trump throughout his presidential marketing campaign, Alex Bruesewitz leveled allegations in opposition to Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback, labeling him determine concerned in a disputed monetary matter.
The feedback emerged throughout a wider dialogue concerning fractures throughout the Republican Social gathering and the upcoming 2026 Florida gubernatorial main. Fishback, a businessman and political activist who launched his main bid for governor in late 2025, is at present difficult frontrunner U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for the nomination.
Through the broadcast, Bruesewitz, an American political marketing consultant and CEO of X Methods, recognized for his fierce advocacy of Donald Trump and the MAGA motion, explicitly detailed a private grievance in opposition to the candidate, alleging that Fishback approached him instantly by way of social media for important funding previous to launching his high-profile political campaigns.
“James Fishback—by the best way, that man tried to rip-off me,” Bruesewitz informed Carlson, the previous Fox Information host. “James Fishback hit me up asking me for $50,000 into an funding fund earlier than he was larping as a governor candidate.”
WATCH: GOP strategist @AlexBruesewitz ranges critical monetary allegations in opposition to Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback on @TuckerCarlson’s program, calling the challenger “dangerous information” and detailing a private enterprise grievance.
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— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) June 26, 2026
Bruesewitz alleged that the solicitation occurred whereas Fishback was actively positioning himself on-line as a monetary professional and managing the Azoria fund, an funding administration agency that later shut down.
“My largest gripe with Fishback is he tried to rip-off me personally, tried to rip-off me out of fifty [thousand dollars],” Bruesewitz added, warning social media customers to train excessive warning when approached for funding alternatives on the platform. “Two weeks later, that fund shuts down. So perhaps he’s not an ideal fund supervisor. I don’t suppose he’s an trustworthy individual.”
When questioned by Carlson on why U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the Republican frontrunner, refuses to have interaction Fishback in a main debate, Bruesewitz pointed strictly to present political polling and candidate eligibility.
“A part of it’s as a result of he’s 60 factors up,” Bruesewitz said, noting that the challenger has little traction within the race. “Fishback—I don’t even suppose he can qualify to develop into governor. I don’t suppose that he’s even certified as a result of he’s not lived within the state lengthy sufficient, from my understanding.”
WATCH: Trump Advisor @AlexBruesewitz breaks down the Republican main panorama, explaining why frontrunner Congressman @ByronDonalds is declining to debate challenger James Fishback forward of the August vote.
Bruesewitz: “Fishback—I do not even suppose he can qualify to develop into… pic.twitter.com/tjc6MEAdL2
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) June 26, 2026
Bruesewitz additional alleged that Fishback had been residing in Washington, D.C. till very just lately, evaluating it to Donalds’ long-term presence within the state. Whereas Carlson countered that Fishback’s household has deep, multi-generational roots in Florida, Bruesewitz dismissed the candidate’s viability utterly, doubling down on his monetary fraud allegations.
The high-stakes Republican main for Florida governor is scheduled to happen on August 18.
