Joe Exotic Urges Trump Pardon After Husband Deported to Mexico

Joe Exotic, the former zookeeper and star of Netflix's Tiger King, is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence and has publicly pleaded with former President Donald Trump for a pardon following the deportation of his husband, Jorge Marquez Flores, to Mexico. Flores was detained for immigration violations, released from prison, and then quickly deported despite having a scheduled hearing that could have allowed him to stay in the U.S. Exotic, who married Flores after meeting him in prison, has repeatedly called on Trump to intervene so he can be reunited with his husband, even offering to give half of his earnings or buy one of Trump's proposed $5 million gold cards to secure residency for Flores. Exotic highlighted alleged perjury and plots against him that were revealed in Tiger King Season 2 as justification for his release. The Trump administration's strict immigration policies have resulted in the removal of many undocumented immigrants, including Flores. Exotic's appeals emphasize his desire to reunite with his husband and reference his own health struggles and legal battles.