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Coldwater

(1,108 posts) Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:05 PM Yesterday

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Brazilian influencer and Trump Supporter who defended US immigration crackdown arrested by ICE

Trump supporter Júnior Pena falsely claimed migrants being rounded up were ‘all crooks’ now he's in ICE custody

Wonder If he's still a trump supporter now that he's locked up at an immigration detention facility that detainees have described as unsanitary, overcrowded, lacking beds and showers, inadequate food and medical care.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/rightwing-brazilian-influencer-junior-pena-arrested-by-ice

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Brazilian influencer and Trump Supporter who defended US immigration crackdown arrested by ICE (Original Post) Coldwater Yesterday OP

Too Bad So Not Sad. BlueKota Yesterday #1

It's boggles the mind that POC hate their own............... Lovie777 Yesterday #2

I wonder if he's capable of changing based on this experience, MadameButterfly Yesterday #3

Aaaah ... he has entered the UpInArms Yesterday #4

BlueKota

(5,129 posts)

1. Too Bad So Not Sad.

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:10 PM

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Lovie777

(22,206 posts)

2. It's boggles the mind that POC hate their own...............

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:15 PM

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MadameButterfly

(3,846 posts)

3. I wonder if he's capable of changing based on this experience,

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:27 PM

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whether he really didn't know, or couldn't imagine until it happened to him.
Or whether his opinion is baked in no matter what.

UpInArms

(54,383 posts)

4. Aaaah ... he has entered the

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Mon Feb 2, 2026, 04:28 PM

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FAFO stage

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