Congressman Randy Fine brings his dad’s seeing-eye-dog Sadie to State of the Union amid backlash over X post
Rep. Randy Fine brought his father and his father's seeing-eye dog, Sadie to the State of the Union. (Office of Rep. Randy Fine)
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) brought his father’s seeing-eye-dog Sadie to the State of the Union after he received criticism for a post he made last week on X post about choosing "between dogs and Muslims."
The dog was outfitted with a "Don't tread on me" shirt, which has become Fine's rallying cry against the outpouring of rage from Democrats over his controversial X post.
The backstory:
Last week, Fine shared a screenshot from X of Palestinian Muslim activist Nerdeen Kiswani writing, "Finally, NYC is coming to Islam. Dogs definitely have a place in society, just not as indoor pets. Like we’ve said all along, they are unclean."
Fine wrote on the platform in response, "If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one."
Fine was criticized on X by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who posted on X, "House Democrats will not let the racist and bigoted behavior of Randy Fine go unchecked. Accountability is coming to all of these sick extremists when the gavels change hands in November, if not sooner."
Fine introduces legislation to protect puppies
Representative Fine has introduced the "Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act, which would prohibit federal funds from being provided to any state or local government that bans dogs as pets.
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"In America, we will not allow anyone to tell us that we cannot have dogs. My bill protects Americans’ right to own a dog and would not allow federal funding to be given to any state or local government that bans them as Haram. There are 57 countries that are Sharia compliant; the United States will not be the 58th," said Fine in a press release.
Representative Fine was elected to represent Florida’s 6th Congressional District, which covers the East coast of the Florida Coast from south of Saint Augustine to South Daytona Beach and inland to the southwest to the outskirts of Ocala, Leesburg and Sanford, in April 2025.
Fine serves on the House Foreign Affairs and the Education and Workforce Committee.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by Rep. Randy Fine, (R-Fla.) and FOX News. This story was reported from Orlando.