El Funky, the Cuban rapper behind “Patria y Vida,” faces deportation from the U.S. despite his anti-communist activism and vocal support for Donald Trump.
El Funky, Deportation and Trump: A Cuban Rebel’s American Irony
WTF is El Funky? This dude and deportation were made into a dynamic duo in 2025. The Donald is not even thinking about him right now. But here we are. The Cuban rapper faces deportation proceedings in the home of the brave, land of freedom of speech. Well, he might be back in Cuba singing his hit song soon.
El Funky is a voice on the song “Patria y Vida,” the blistering 2021 protest anthem that lit up Cuba’s government. The song rallied against communism and people noticed. Even U.S. lawmakers took note. Florida Senator Marco Rubio used the song as a political weapon.
Funky Man, a card carrying MAGA Hermano, is now 30 days away from being forced out of the country. His residency application under the Cuban Adjustment Act, a law specifically created to offer safe haven to Cuban dissidents, was denied.
“If I could vote, I would have voted for Trump,” he recently said. “He’s the strongest president when it comes to Cuba.” The MAGA crowd is not coming to his rescue, but there is hope.
Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, a Republican out of Florida, is pushing to keep him here. “El Funky is a political refugee who deserves the full protection of U.S. immigration law,” she told Politico. “We are working with the USCIS to ensure they understand the serious risk of torture and political persecution he faces if returned to Cuba.” Maybe he can make a red hat that says “MACA” – Make Cuba Great Again! Get the heck outta here with that MAGA mess.
He’s asking for help. “I have 30 days to leave the country or I will be deported,” he said on Facebook. “I ask all my Cuban brothers and sisters who know of my anti-communist history and the members of Congress of this country, who need your support more than ever today.”
Nah, buddy. Trump is helping his lighter-skinned comrades in MAGA.
Donald Trump announced Tuesday (May 27) that he plans to fully pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality TV couple best known for their hit show, Chrisley Knows Best.
The Chrisleys became household names for showcasing their picture-perfect, Southern, faith-driven family. It was all a facade. In 2022, the couple was convicted of orchestrating a scheme that defrauded banks in Atlanta out of more than $30 million and attempting to dodge federal taxes. BLOOP!
Now, despite their prison sentences, they’re being granted a get-out-of-jail-free card — courtesy of Trump.
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