Joe Exotic Sends Message to Donald Trump From Jail: ‘Screwed Me Over’

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Joe Exotic took aim at Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News and accused the former president of “spinning” him.

Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Allen Maldonado, rose to fame as the star of the Netflix documentary Tiger King. The hit series, based in the world of big cat collectors and conservationists in the US, shed light on his unique life as a zoo owner in Oklahoma.

Exotic is serving a 21-year sentence following a 2019 conviction on multiple charges, including two counts of hiring hitmen to kill wildlife activist Carole Baskin. He was also convicted of killing tigers and selling them across state lines.

Photo of Joe Exotic from his 2024 Presidential campaign website. Joe Exotic recently took aim at Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News and accused the former President of cheating on him. Joe Exotic

He has since launched a bid for president in 2024, joining a growing field of presidential hopefuls including former President Donald Trump who continues to lead likely Republican primary voters in the latest polls.

Exotic previously called on Trump to pardon him and asked President Biden to do the same.

Exotic spoke with Fox News’ Lawrence Jones on Sunday and explained why he switched his campaign from the Libertarian Party to run as a Democrat. He also commented on Trump’s recent legal troubles and ongoing indictments.

He said: “If the person breaks the law, he has to pay the price, it’s no different from President Biden or Hunter Biden, Obama or anyone else. The two-party justice system, of the rich and the poor, has to stop. Says constitution is equal justice for all.”

Asked what his message was for Trump, Exotic said: “His administration is the one [that] tricked me and put me here for an agenda to stop you from owning a tiger and petting a baby tiger.

“All I can tell him is karma is ab****, isn’t it.”

Exotic addresses the fact that he is running for president while serving a term in prison. On his website, he questioned the validity of his sentence.

His website states: “Yes, I know I’m in Federal Prison and you may think it’s a joke but it’s not. It’s my Constitutional right to do it even from here.”

“I was only put here because of corruption in the Department of Justice, three felons who were told how to lie under oath to advance this agenda, two corrupt Assistant US Attorneys, two corrupt FBI Agents. and a corrupt Federal Wildlife Agent.”

Exotic said he plans to be the voice of the people in his campaign.

“This all has not a thing to do with me being able to be your voice. The best thing you have going for supporting me is that I used to fight my whole life just to get by. I am broke, they took everything. It worked I’m far away, and it’s time for us to take this country back.”

Newsweek has reached out to Donald Trump via email for comment.

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