The “Tiger King” Joe Unique isn’t happy with President Donald Trump.
The 61-year-old expressed disappointment through 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, possibly if I broke within the capital and even have been associated to the Bidens. I may need gotten some reduction on being in jail harmless,” he wrote.
“Hell the man who killed 2 FBI Brokers even sizzling a pardon as we speak. I can’t even get a brand new trial primarily based on admitted perjury testimony,” he added.
Unique tried to get a pardon from Trump throughout his first presidency, based on The Hill.
In 2020, a reporter requested Trump if he would pardon Unique, including that Trump’s son joked about being favorable to the thought.
“Which son? Should be Don. I had a sense it was Don,” Trump mentioned.
Trump, who mentioned 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,” based on NPR.
Prosecutors mentioned that in December 2017, Unique provided $10,000 to an undercover FBI agent to kill Baskin.
“Identical to observe her right into a mall car parking zone and simply cap her and drive off,” Unique reportedly mentioned, unaware he was being recorded.
Unique’s attorneys argued he wasn’t being critical.
Good morning America. Please don’t overlook me.
I need to proceed bringing the world smiles.
I’ve been in right here 7 12 months 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 information, NPR reported.
Unique nonetheless claims to be harmless.
In 2022, a choose lowered his sentence from 22 years to 21 years.
This text appeared initially on The Western Journal.
