MMA fighter turned right wing propagandist Tito Ortiz won a city council seat in Huntington Beach, CA in November, thanks to his populist pro-Trump messaging. That messaging included references to the Qanon conspiracy cult and baseless theories about the origins of COVID-19.
According to The Orange County Register, since being sworn in to public office Ortiz’s ignorant and dangerous rhetoric and actions have showed no signs of slowing down. That outlet reports that Ortiz’s behaviour is starting to ‘cause friction’ at Huntington Beach’s City Hall.
Much of the friction is due to Ortiz’s stance on the current coronavirus pandemic, which Ortiz has previously claimed was some sort of planned population control scheme perpetrated by shadowy deep state boogeymen.