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wellst0nev0ter

(7,509 posts) Sun May 19, 2019, 02:51 PM May 2019

He voted for Trump. Now he and his wife raise their son from opposite sides of the border [View all]

Source: Los Angeles Times

Forced apart by President Trump’s stringent immigration policies, Jason Rochester and Cecilia Gonzalez have spent the last 16 months raising their 6-year-old son from opposite sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Like so many separated families, the couple have experienced the years of Trump’s presidency as a grim journey of restless nights and tearful goodbyes. But unlike many in their predicament, Jason voted for Trump.

He knew Trump planned to get tough on immigration — building a wall and deporting drug dealers, rapists and killers. He never imagined anyone would consider his sweet stay-at-home wife a “bad hombre.”

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-trump-voter-immigration-family-separation-georgia-20190519-htmlstory.html

I feel bad for their son and the wife Cecilia, but I hope this trumpanzee dies alone.

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He voted for Trump. Now he and his wife raise their son from opposite sides of the border [View all] wellst0nev0ter May 2019 OP

It is hard to feel sorry for someone who knowingly played Russian Roulette with his family's future hlthe2b May 2019 #1

He'll probably vote for him again. DrToast May 2019 #15

I guess he never thought leopards would eat his face. LisaL May 2019 #2

Exactly, these kind of people never think the devil they side with will turn on them Farmer-Rick May 2019 #32

trump not only is a liar, he's made this poor hapless dude into a liar, too. calimary May 2019 #3

That's exactly what his motivation is-he is against abortion, per the article. LisaL May 2019 #5

It's damn hard to feel any sympathy, that's for sure. calimary May 2019 #20

chickens come home stopdiggin May 2019 #4

My sister in law is like this, as is her mother (who was born in Mexico). a la izquierda May 2019 #17

All latinos that voted for Dolt45 are idiots ... aggiesal May 2019 #28

Womp Womp jpak May 2019 #6

What an effing moron happybird May 2019 #7

You reap what you sow. nt cstanleytech May 2019 #8

Sending my thoughts and prayers. :sarcasm: jrthin May 2019 #9

I wonder if he will vote for trump again? Doreen May 2019 #10

I think so. What more can Trump do to him? Nothing. NCjack May 2019 #11

Yeah, he can just get himself another woman Doreen May 2019 #18

Oh well, as long trump deported somebody else they were ok eezapata May 2019 #12

fuck these people. selfish fucking assholes thought they were the good ones JI7 May 2019 #13

"You have to think about the broader picture... I feel like God will bless my decision." dalton99a May 2019 #14

He listens to Christian Conservative gldstwmn May 2019 #35

He thinks God will bless his decision? DFW May 2019 #16

Yeah, I have a HUGE problem with him Blue_Tires May 2019 #25

Tots & Pears.... Coventina May 2019 #19

these assholes behave like assholes and then bring up their shitty God as cover for their shittyness JI7 May 2019 #21

I've no compassion left for the stupid dreamland May 2019 #22

Old Maga Donald had a farm, ee-yi-ee-yi-yo!! hatrack May 2019 #23

The trouble with conservatives Blue_Tires May 2019 #24

He still doesn't get it... Chicago1980 May 2019 #26

Not concerned enough about his wife. gldstwmn May 2019 #34

like so many, Jason is indifferent unless it affects them personally........ riversedge May 2019 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern May 2019 #29

Too bad! obamanut2012 May 2019 #30

He voted against Trump because of abortion Jake Stern May 2019 #31

He voted for Trump because gldstwmn May 2019 #33