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Joe Exotic Pleads Trump to Save Husband from Deportation

3/7/2025

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Joe Exotic, the infamous "Tiger King," is urgently reaching out to Donald Trump, desperate to prevent his husband Jorge Marquez's deportation to Mexico. Serving a 22-year sentence, Exotic fears the emotional toll of separation, compounded by his health struggles. He’s asking Trump for a "gold card" to ensure Jorge can stay in the U.S.

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Joe Exotic, the infamous "Tiger King," is urgently reaching out to Donald Trump, desperate to prevent his husband Jorge Marquez's deportation to Mexico. Serving a 22-year sentence, Exotic fears the emotional toll of separation, compounded by his health struggles. He’s asking Trump for a "gold card" to ensure Jorge can stay in the U.S.