“Tiger King” star Joe Exotic announced Monday that he is ending his presidential bid and will instead focus his efforts on helping former President Donald Trump get re-elected.
exotic share Exotic broke the news on social media, saying Trump “has been my supporter for years” and that “if Biden doesn't do it soon, Harris is going to kill us all.” Along with the official announcement, Exotic posted a photo of himself, appearing to be wearing a Trump T-shirt and hat, next to a road sign with a “Make America Great Again” poster. He tagged both Trump and his running mate, Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio.
In the grainy image, Exotic is pointing at a bottle of water – it's unclear what the water represents, but we can assume it's something very significant.
I have dropped my full-support campaign for Trump in 2024.
He's been on my side for years, and if Biden doesn't do it soon, Harris is going to kill us all.
It will be broadcast live tonight, August 5th at 10pm ET.https://t.co/JaPSfwOEFJFollow Donald Trump @Fox News translator pic.twitter.com/whoZma5Mhu— Joe Exotic (@joe_exotic) August 6, 2024
“Powerful! Joe, you were one of my favorite candidates. The fact that you stopped campaigning for Trump shows true humility and strength of character in knowing we all need to work together,” one Twitter user responded. “A vocal majority of Trump supporters can move mountains.”
Plus, where would we be if Exotic hadn't endorsed Trump's reelection campaign? No one would, right? (Related: 'Tiger King' team brings new nightmare: 'chimpanzee-crazy' women)
“I love it,” Said “Kamala is another Carole Baskin,” the user wrote, referring to Exotic's arch rival, Carole Baskin, a leading activist for big cat rights in the U.S. Their rivalry, depicted in the cult Netflix series “Tiger King,” changed the face of American pop culture.
Santa Rosa County Jail, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
As of March 2024, Exotic is serving his sentence in Santa Rosa County Jail in Florida, awaiting court appearance in connection with civil lawsuits against various people and companies. according to to the Pensacola News Journal. That didn't stop Exotic tell He said on the Normal World podcast that he hopes to get a cabinet post in President Trump's next presidential election. (RELATED: Tiger King star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle arrested)
Exotic plans to leave prison and testify before Congress about his experiences behind bars. “We live like river rats. Mold, broken facilities, electrical problems. We're 300 years old. [people] “And there are six, seven, eight toilets… the food is horrible, the medical care is horrible,” he said on the show. “There are more drugs here than in the entire city of Wynnewood, Oklahoma.”
I can't tell you that exotic isn't passionate, guys.
