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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

California man who voted for President Donald Trump has spoken out after being detained by immigration agents.

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"I truly believe I was targeted because of my race," Brian Gavidia of Montebello, California, told NBC 4 Los Angeles.

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-- Newsweek (@newsweek.com) Aug 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM

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Trump Supporter Detained by ICE Agents Regrets Vote

For what it's worth, I regret Trump voters.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-08-13 01:53 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

You can'rt really be a Trump supporter and have darker skin.

He won't let you.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-13 01:57 PM | Reply

"I truly believe I was targeted because of my race,"

^
You voted to be targeted because of your race.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-13 02:09 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"While conducting a lawful immigration enforcement operation in Montebello, CA, Brian Gavidia was arrested for assaulting a law enforcement officer and interfering with agents during their duties," Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Newsweek.

^
That's the Dog Whistle part for Racist Republicans.
He's arrested for interfering, not because he's brown, get it racist Dems who bring race into everything?

But the follow up on this tells a different story:
When told by a reporter that Gavidia had not been arrested, McLaughlin clarified that Gavidia had been questioned by Border Patrol agents but there "is no arrest record."
www.latimes.com

So, the Feds lied, and quite possibly defamed this man by trumpeting his ARREST in ALL CAPS.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-13 02:42 PM | Reply

---- off MAGAT scum

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-13 03:38 PM | Reply

A couple of days in Alligator Alcatraz will re-educate this fool into a staunch Dem voter. If he ever gets out and if he is able to remain in this country...

#6 | Posted by catdog at 2025-08-14 08:20 AM | Reply

FTA

"While conducting a lawful immigration enforcement operation in Montebello, CA, Brian Gavidia was arrested for assaulting a law enforcement officer and interfering with agents during their duties," Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Newsweek.

Where's the outrage? Oh, I see. This wasn't a white, female Veteran of the US armed forces.

#7 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-14 11:36 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

While conducting a lawful immigration enforcement operation in Montebello, CA, Brian Gavidia was arrested for assaulting a law enforcement officer and interfering with agents during their duties," Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Newsweek.

Any resistance to Trumpy's tyranny will not be tolerated.

A federal court has found that the federal government's ongoing immigration raids in Southern California and its denial of access to counsel for arrested immigrants likely violated the Constitution.

Arresting someone without a warrant or paperwork of any kind for the color of their skin or the language they speak is not "lawful enforcement" and is obviously unconstitutional.

He should sue Dear Leader for a zillion trillion dollars!

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-14 12:21 PM | Reply

Brian Gavidia was arrested for assaulting a law enforcement officer and interfering with agents during their duties,"

Subway sandwich?

#9 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-14 12:55 PM | Reply

www.usatoday.com

#10 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-14 12:56 PM | Reply

Convinced he was targeted because of his Latino heritage, Gavidia now rejects his prior support for the president.

Yeah, this just came out of nowhere. It was only ten years ago when Trump started talking about all Latinos being criminals.

#11 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-08-14 12:56 PM | Reply

-It was only ten years ago when Trump started talking about all Latinos being criminals.

Exactly and this guy STILL voted for him the last time.

It took an actual interaction with ICE for him to realize what is going on?

He must fancy himself a fan of law and order and going after illegal immigrants.

He's probably not going to change those positions even if he's pissed off at how he was treated.

#12 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-14 01:07 PM | Reply

"-It was only ten years ago when Trump started talking about all Latinos being criminals.

Exactly and this guy STILL voted for him the last time."

As Ive been saying for ten years:

Fascists never think the other fascists will turn on them.

#13 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-14 01:12 PM | Reply

"While conducting a lawful immigration enforcement operation in Montebello, CA, Brian Gavidia was arrested for assaulting a law enforcement officer and interfering with agents during their duties," Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Newsweek.
#7 | Posted by lfthndthrds

^
That's literally your government lying to you.
But you're too stupid and too brainwashed to notice!

When told by a reporter that Gavidia had not been arrested, McLaughlin clarified that Gavidia had been questioned by Border Patrol agents but there "is no arrest record."
#4 | Posted by snoofy

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-14 01:20 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

-Fascists never think the other fascists will turn on them.

don't stop with the fascists, speaksnoofy.

Don't forget about the racists, misogynists, rapists, and the pedophiles

#15 | Posted by eberly at 2025-08-14 01:28 PM | Reply

Don't forget about the racists, misogynists, rapists, and the pedophiles
#15 | POSTED BY EBERLY

Pedophiles will turn on other pedophiles.

Like Trump turned on Epstein.

Good point!

#16 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-14 01:31 PM | Reply

When told by a reporter that Gavidia had not been arrested, McLaughlin clarified that Gavidia had been questioned by Border Patrol agents but there "is no arrest record."
#4 | Posted by snoofy
#14 | Posted by snoofy

Keep smacking the cultists back into reality, SNOOFY!

#17 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-08-14 01:40 PM | Reply

Don't forget about the racists, misogynists, rapists, and the pedophiles
#15 | Posted by eberly

^
As a practical matter, with this government, those are the same people as the fascists.

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-14 01:45 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It took an actual interaction with ICE for him to realize what is going on?
#12 | Posted by eberly

When did you realize abortion was being overturned?

Was it in the thirty years leading up to it?

Nope.

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-14 01:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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