Joe Exotic Pleads With Trump After ICE Deports His Husband
The “Tiger King” star said he was “exhausted” trying to make the president listen.

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Tiger King star Joe Exotic is heartbroken after his husband was released from jail–and promptly deported to Mexico. Jorge Marquez Flores, who was jailed over immigration issues, was released from a Texas prison on Friday and subsequently sent to Mexico. “The ICE agents didn’t understand why he got sent back so fast,“ Exotic wrote on social media. ”He had hearing scheduled for tomorrow.” The 62-year-old married 33-year-old Flores last October. The Tiger King star continues to use his social media accounts to plead with President Trump to release him from jail, where he is currently serving 21 years for his part in the plot to kill his wildlife nemesis Carole Baskin. “I know that you are not fond of my lifestyle,” Exotic wrote to Trump on social media, “but I supported you, just allow me go to Mexico with my husband.” In his most recent post Exotic asked the President for a special deal. “Just let me go to Mexico and you can keep Carole Baskin. I’m exhausted trying to figure out why you won’t listen to the evidence.”
Mr. President, @realDonaldTrump @POTUS it's really past time to have one of your people watch Tiger King Season 2, where they all admitted to perjury and a plot to kill me on world television and let me out. I know that you are not fond of my lifestyle, but I supported you just… pic.twitter.com/rrtwodCYdR
— Joe Exotic (@joe_exotic) May 18, 2025
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