He Lost His Wife to Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — Here’s Why He Still Backs Trump

Brad Bartell’s Peruvian wife, Camila Muñoz, was detained by ICE for 49 days under a newly enacted executive order while her residency application was pending, an experience that strained the couple but did not change his political support. The opinion piece profiles Bartell’s rationale for continuing to back President Trump despite personal hardship, arguing that voters often weigh broader values like law and order or national purpose over immediate self-interest. The author critiques media caricatures of Trump voters and highlights the complexity of motivations behind political choices.