'Tiger King' Joe Exotic Screams 'Disappointed' After President Trump Pardons The Chrisleys

Joe Exotic has a bone to pick with President Donald Trump for granting Julie and Todd Chrisley their freedom while he remains behind bars.

The media personality called out the POTUS in a series of tweets for abandoning him in favor of the Chrisleys. He insisted their cases could not be compared, stressing that he was innocent of his alleged crimes while the famous couple were found guilty of tax evasion and bank fraud.

Joe Exotic was arrested in 2018 on suspicion of hiring two men to murder his rival, Carole Baskin. He was convicted on two counts of attempted murder for hire and animal abuse in 2019, initially receiving a 22-year prison sentence.

However, the "Tiger King" star won his appeal in 2021, and his sentence was eventually reduced by one year in late January 2022.

Following Trump's recent decision to pardon the Chrisley couple, Joe, born Joseph Allen Maldonado, penned his grievances against the politician on X. He ranted for hours, insisting the outcome was unfair as his alleged murder-to-hire plot never happened.

In one tweet, Joe shared a screenshot of a news headline detailing Todd and Julie's presidential pardon alongside a message reaffirming his innocence. "I guess being innocent is not enough in America," he began, adding:

"They all admitted to perjury on world television, but yet I'm left to die of cancer before I can get any help. Why is it the entire world can see the evidence, but the White House refuses to acknowledge that they did this to me knowing that they were lying."

In another tweet, Joe implied he deserved Trump's mercy more than the Chrisley couple. He claimed many people credited him for helping them survive the COVID-19 pandemic, yet he was shunned by the president when it mattered most.

The media personality's plea for freedom continued with a video message to Trump, in which Joe claimed this was the perfect opportunity for the politician to support the people of his country. He stressed that he had enough evidence proving his innocence and could provide more if Trump needed it.

If his social media posts were insufficient in getting the president's attention, Joe also penned a formal letter lamenting Trump's decision to leave him behind bars.

"I have never been more disappointed in my life that President Trump is pardoning all of these people that have actually committed crimes, and yet the President leaves me in here as an innocent man," he partly wrote. 

Joe wasn't the only one disappointed in Trump, as his husband, Jorge Flores Maldonado, has been deported to Mexico. The Blast reported the latter was arrested by ICE officials last August after he was caught driving a car with six other undocumented immigrants across the Mexico-US border.

Jorge's run-in with the law had a silver lining as it sparked his romance with Joe. The pair fell head over heels for each other and did not let the language barrier stop their romance, with Joe learning Spanish while Jorge took English classes.

The lovebirds eventually took their relationship to the next level by saying their vows in prison. Their romance was cut short on May 17 when the ICE deported Jorge, leading to his desperate pleas to be pardoned and allowed to return to the States.

He cited safety concerns, noting that the organized crime in Mexico placed him at risk of being kidnapped and exploited thanks to Joe's fame.

Jorge stressed that his emotional state had significantly plummeted since his deportation, telling sources how depressed and desperate he was. He begged Trump for mercy, asking for permission to return to the U.S. while seeking a pardon for Joe's crimes.

The entertainer's husband shared their hopes for the future, noting they needed Trump's help to enjoy their marital life. Jorge claimed the couple wished to move to the beach, start working again, and do everything necessary to ensure they lived happy and prosperous lives.

While Joe and Jorge saw Trump as the biggest opposition to their plans, the president has become the Chrisleys' saving grace. The Blast covered the moment Todd and Julie received their pardon on May 27, reporting that a video detailing the moment was shared on X.

The clip taken in the Oval Office captured Trump speaking to the couple's oldest daughter, Savannah Chrisley, over the phone. He sympathized with her family's struggles, stressing that her parents' incarceration was a "terrible" thing, and he was happy to rectify the situation.

Trump's conversation with Savannah captured multiple instances where he seemed concerned about her and her siblings. He implied the reason he pardoned Todd and Julie stemmed from the great things he heard about them and his sympathy for their children.

When Savannah thanked him for returning her parents to her, the politician raved about what fine parents Todd and Julie must have been to raise "such good children."The video covering Trump's conversation with the media personality sparked mixed reactions on X.

Some believed the Chrisley couple did not deserve to be pardoned as they were guilty of committing bank fraud and tax evasion. Meanwhile, others argued that Todd and Julie had paid enough for their crimes and deserved to be reunited with their children.

Will Joe Exotic's cries for mercy reach Donald Trump's ears like the Chrisley family did?