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Arpineh Masihi, a Trump supporter and Iranian immigrant, was targeted by ICE and taken from her home on June 30

Her husband, Arthu Sahakyan, told a local news station that even though he misses Masihi, he still supports the Trump administration’s efforts to vet Iranian nationals

When asked whether he would take his MAGA flag off their house while his wife is detained, Sahakyan replied, “No, the flag stands”

  • Optional@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Anyone who’s new to watching a trump administration - I gather a lot of you were, y’know, younger the first time around - It’s important to remember: there is no bottom. Each and every new low is soon passed by an even lower low. It never ends.

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      There’s a nonzero chance they know what it takes to get a trump pardon…

      Which trump would be very smart to do in this case because then other trumpets who have a detained family member are more likely to double down hoping it works.

      Vance would be smart enough to do that, Trump’s a fucking idiot and wont

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    1 month ago

    This guy would drink the flavour aid without a second thought. Or a first one.

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    MAGA is a mental illness. It flies in the face of all logic, is more important than friends and family, is above the law, relies on cult-like devotion, and is always right, even when proven wrong.

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    Masihi, who is now in her 40s, was 3 when she came to the United States as a refugee from Iran. About 15 years ago, her green card was revoked due to a prior conviction she had for theft, and since then she’s been dedicated to regaining her legal status, Sahakyan told the Los Angeles TV station in an interview.

    “I’m very for [the United States vetting] Iranian nationals because of the sleeper cells,” Sahakyan told Fox 11. “I think it will resolve a lot of issues because we’ll know exactly who’s in here for what reasons, even though I miss [my wife] dearly.”

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    “Trump is not trying to do anything bad,” Arthu Sahakyan told the local news after his wife was taken from their California home. “He wants the best for the country”

    You’re a fucking moron and we’ll be better off when they deport you too.

    It’s incredible to me how some people (my own mother included), believe that this asshole cares about this country AT ALL.

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    Maga is nested inside misogyny. His wife’s problems are subordinate to his political allegiance. He probably things that trump will recompense the loss of his wife.

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    “No, I wasn’t expecting the leopards to eat my face, but I’m sure it was for the greater good. I still support the leopards. Although, I will miss my face and I don’t know what it did wrong, this is the wisdom of the leopards and it is not meant for me to know.”