Proud Boys leader hopes Trump win brings freedom

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It was a chilly November night in 2024 when Enrique Tarrio, a political prisoner, found himself lying on the cold floor of his solitary confinement cell in Mississippi, straining to hear through the door’s bottom gap.

As dawn approached on November 6th, he waited anxiously, catching fragments of radio broadcasts. The announcement of Trump’s victory in Pennsylvania came around 1:00 AM, bringing with it a wave of renewed hope.

Both Enrique Tarrio and Stewart Rhodes were set-up so that they could call January 6 an “insurrection” which they could then pin on Trump.

Part of setting Enrique Tarrio up was the “1776 document” which was written by someone who appears to be a former IC contractor. It was… pic.twitter.com/avBl4q1TRK

— The Researcher (@listen_2learn) November 19, 2024

Through the prison halls, chants of “TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP!” resonated from both guards and inmates who supported Trump, marking a moment of potential change.

Tarrio’s current situation stemmed from a September 2023 verdict where Judge Kelly sentenced him to 22 years imprisonment, despite him not being present in Washington, D.C. during January 6th, 2021. The prosecution’s request for 33 years was part of their strategy to link Trump to the Proud Boys.

As a Miami-based tee shirt designer and podcaster, Tarrio’s case exemplifies the unprecedented political persecution under the Biden administration. His trial was compromised by prejudiced jurors, evidence suppression, and relentless prosecution. He had refused federal offers to implicate Trump in exchange for freedom.

Post-sentencing, Tarrio was moved from the harsh conditions of the DC Gulag to a Kentucky federal prison, far from his Miami home. As chairman of the Proud Boys, an Afro-Cuban leading what was falsely portrayed as a white supremacist group, he faced charges based on guilt by association rather than direct violent acts.

In his Kentucky cell, Tarrio grappled with his status as a political prisoner, fearing abandonment by friends and family. The betrayal by federal agents and informants who had infiltrated his organization weighed heavily on him.

“What I now think is freedom might seem strange to other people, my friend,” Tarrio told The Gateway Pundit. “Freedom is being able to select something so simple as what time I wake up. Being able to talk to my family when I want. Grass under bare feet. But…the sun hitting my face again is what I think freedom actually feels like. I have had nothing but the colors of grey and tans under fluorescent lights. So getting some sun on my face will be unreal.

A perfect day would be turning on the grill in my home backyard with my family, friends, and brothers. Music playing in the background. Dancing. Telling stories. Taking pictures.

DC OFFICER—DOUBLE AGENT FOR PROUD BOYS

Evidence that some cops are sympathizers w/white supremacy groups.

Lt. Shane Lamond leaked info to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, warned him of his pending arrest, and lied to investigators. Lamond became a “double agent” after the… pic.twitter.com/JY5UlQWlVT

— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) December 4, 2024

Honestly, I just want to hug my family again. I want to hug my family all night until 5 am. If that is all I get out of this…it’s worth it. Every time they came to visit me and I was hugging them it felt like I was doing something wrong because the officers and guards were just watching us and hurrying us up.”

Now, Tarrio anticipates the possibility of a pardon in January 2025, dreaming of returning to Miami, skateboarding to his favorite café, and fishing in the Florida Keys. His story represents numerous January 6th prisoners facing similar circumstances under the Biden administration’s justice system.

“I love my God! I love my Family! I love my Country! And I love my President! May God Bless the USA!” Tarrio declared, maintaining hope for eventual vindication and freedom.