The “Tiger King” Joe Unique isn’t happy with President Donald Trump.
The 61-year-old expressed disappointment by way of Instagram on Monday that the commander-in-chief hasn’t pardoned him.
“President Trump: You forgot me … once more,” Unique’s meme learn.
The previous Netflix star’s actual title is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, according to NPR.
“If I used to be a crack supplier, perhaps if I broke within the capital and even have been associated to the Bidens. I might need gotten some aid on being in jail harmless,” he wrote.
“Hell the man who killed 2 FBI Brokers even sizzling a pardon at the moment. I can’t even get a brand new trial based mostly on admitted perjury testimony,” he added.
Unique tried to get a pardon from Trump throughout his first presidency, in response to The Hill.
In 2020, a reporter requested Trump if he would pardon Unique, including that Trump’s son joked about being favorable to the concept.
“Which son? Should be Don. I had a sense it was Don,” Trump stated.
Trump, who stated he knew nothing concerning the case, replied that he “would have a look.”
That is the second Trump talked abt whether or not he might pardon Joe Unique of Tiger King Fame, aka the second my mind formally broke pic.twitter.com/MszHlPq4os
— Sam Sanders (@samsanders) April 8, 2020
Unique has been serving a 22-year prison sentence since 2020.
He was convicted for hiring two males to kill Carole Baskin — a rival zookeeper on the hit Netflix actuality present “Tiger King,” in response to NPR.
Prosecutors stated that in December 2017, Unique supplied $10,000 to an undercover FBI agent to kill Baskin.
“Identical to comply with her right into a mall parking zone and simply cap her and drive off,” Unique reportedly stated, unaware he was being recorded.
Unique’s attorneys argued he wasn’t being severe.
Good morning America. Please don’t overlook me.
I need to proceed bringing the world smiles.
I’ve been in right here 7 yr actually harmless.
The one factor I’m responsible of is trusting the justice system as so many have made the identical mistake.
Please give me the liberty I deserve and… pic.twitter.com/B0E3R1nlIX
— Joe Unique (@joe_exotic) January 22, 2025
He was additionally convicted of killing 5 tigers, promoting cubs, and falsifying wildlife data, NPR reported.
Unique nonetheless claims to be harmless.
In 2022, a decide lowered his sentence from 22 years to 21 years.
This text appeared initially on The Western Journal.
