{"id":29839,"date":"2025-07-02T21:49:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=29839"},"modified":"2025-07-02T21:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:49:29","slug":"maga-mom-was-taken-by-ice-but-her-husband-refuses-to-stop-flying-trump-flag-we-understand-what-hes-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=29839","title":{"rendered":"MAGA Mom Was Taken by ICE, but Her Husband Refuses to Stop Flying Trump Flag: &#8216;We Understand What He&#8217;s Doing&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subheading text-utility-300\">&#8220;Trump is not trying to do anything bad,&#8221; Arthu Sahakyan told the local news after his wife was taken from their California home. &#8220;He wants the best for the country&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"people-bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp people-bylines mntl-bylines text-utility-200\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Arpineh Masihi, a Trump supporter and Iranian immigrant, was targeted by ICE and taken from her home on June 30<\/li>\n<li>Her husband, Arthu Sahakyan, told a local news station that even though he misses Masihi, he still supports the Trump administration&#8217;s efforts to vet Iranian nationals<\/li>\n<li>When asked whether he would take his MAGA flag off their house while his wife is detained, Sahakyan replied, &#8220;No, the flag stands&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">A California family is standing firmly behind\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0even after Immigration and Customs Enforcement came knocking on their own front door.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Arpineh Masihi and her husband, Arthu Sahakyan, are proud fans of the president: they sided with him in the last election, wave his flag outside their home and even gave MAGA hats to their children.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">But the couple&#8217;s open support of Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; movement didn&#8217;t stop ICE from taking Masihi, an Iranian immigrant, from her home amid the administration&#8217;s mass deportation efforts, reports\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/iranian-mom-who-supported-trump-federal-custody-her-husband-say-hell-still-support-maga-movement\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Fox 11<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Masihi, who is now in her 40s, was 3 when she came to the United States as a refugee from Iran. About 15 years ago, her green card was revoked due to a prior conviction she had for theft, and since then she&#8217;s been dedicated to regaining her legal status, Sahakyan told the Los Angeles TV station in an interview.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block collapsed\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native-fluid_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native-fluid mm-ads-native \" data-right-rail-index=\"2\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native dynamic js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Her occasional immigration check-ins had seemingly been going smoothly until the U.S.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/iran-retaliates-for-us-strike-attacks-military-base-in-qatar-11759453\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">got involved with Israel&#8217;s war against Iran<\/a>\u00a0and began fearing retribution for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/trump-announces-bombings-of-3-iran-nuclear-sites-as-us-joins-israel-war-11758488\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">bombing three of the country&#8217;s nuclear sites<\/a>\u00a0on June 21.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Shortly thereafter Masihi was detained, along with more than 130 Iranian nationals, federal sources told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"'MAGA' mom detained by ICE; Her husband says he'll still support Trump | FOX 11 LA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V0W7EQaGkd8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;I&#8217;m very for [the United States vetting] Iranian nationals because of the sleeper cells,&#8221; Sahakyan told Fox 11. &#8220;I think it will resolve a lot of issues because we&#8217;ll know exactly who&#8217;s in here for what reasons, even though I miss [my wife] dearly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">As for Masihi getting caught in the mix, Sahakyan suggested he isn&#8217;t taking it personally.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Trump is not trying to do anything bad. We understand what he&#8217;s doing,&#8221; he told the outlet. &#8220;He wants the best for the country. I&#8217;m just trying to make the best of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">ICE officials arrived at their home \u2014 which is adorned with Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Keep America Great&#8221; flag out front \u2014\u00a0in Diamond Bar, Calif., on June 30.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Before leaving with the agents, Masihi briefly said goodbye to her husband and &#8220;came and kissed the kids,&#8221; Sahakyan said. The family has not seen her since.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Despite Sahakyan&#8217;s optimism over his wife&#8217;s fate, Masihi got emotional during a phone call with Fox 11 as she expressed concern for her future and her immigration status.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;I&#8217;m on the list to be going to a different facility,&#8221; Masihi told the outlet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">While Sahakyan said he doesn&#8217;t wish the experience of a family member being detained on anyone else, he still has trust in Trump&#8217;s end goal. And as his wife sits in ICE detention, he intends to keep their Trump flag flying and pro-Trump signs on display.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;I&#8217;m still supporting [Trump],&#8221; he said. &#8220;Even though my friends say, &#8216;Take the flag down, you&#8217;re going through a lot,&#8217; I&#8217;m like, &#8216;No, the flag stands.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8220;Trump is not trying to do anything bad,&#8221; Arthu Sahakyan told the local news after his wife was taken from their California home. &#8220;He wants the best for &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29840,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29839"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29841,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29839\/revisions\/29841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}