It was all good just a week ago. I recently wrote about boxer Ryan Garcia, a right-wing conspiracy theorist who recently endorsed Donald Trump in a video promoted by the Trump campaign. The endorsement highlighted how Trump is turning to endorsements from influencers and celebrities to buoy his 2024 candidacy, after scaring away experts with governing experience. Garcia had just notched an unlikely, albeit controversial, victory over boxer Devin Haney, and Trump was drafting off the fighter’s moment in the spotlight.
But the story has taken a turn.
Garcia had already been penalized for failing to make weight for the fight. And on Wednesday, ESPN reported on a letter sent to Garcia from the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association indicating that he tested positive twice for performance-enhancing drugs. Garcia has denied that he used steroids in a number of forums; in a video posted to X, he said, “Never taken a steroid … I don’t even know where to get steroids,” the AP reports. In the video he also mentions the supplement ashwagandha as a possible reason for the positive test.
The tone of his denials, however, are dripping with Trumpian deflection and evasions. In one social media post on X (formerly Twitter), Garcia suggested the positive test was an “attack” because of his Trump support.
Hmm I’m seen with trump
And now I’m positive for steroids
This is a straight attack
Crazy








