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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Mar 20, 2026, 08:21 PM 13 hrs ago

One of Trump's Friends Reportedly Asked ICE to Arrest the Mother of His Child in Custody Battle

Paolo Zampolli, the man who introduced President Donald Trump to his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, and is currently serving as U.S. special representative for global partnerships at Trump’s behest, asked ICE to arrest the mother of his child last June, according to The New York Times.

After learning that his Brazilian ex-girlfriend with whom he had a son, Amanda Ungaro, had been arrested on fraud charges in Florida, Zampolli allegedly “saw an opportunity” to land a potentially killing blow in his custody battle with her.

From the Times’ story:

He reached out to a top official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, explaining that his ex was in the country illegally, according to records obtained by The New York Times and a person familiar with the communications. Could she be put in ICE detention? That could help him get his son back.

The official, David Venturella, promptly called the agency’s Miami office to ensure that ICE agents would pick up the woman from the jail before she was released on bail, according to the records and a person with knowledge of the conversation who requested anonymity to discuss it. During the call, Mr. Venturella noted that the case was important to someone close to the White House.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/one-trump-friends-reportedly-asked-162456976.html
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One of Trump's Friends Reportedly Asked ICE to Arrest the Mother of His Child in Custody Battle (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 13 hrs ago OP
Didn't that also happen to one of the WH staff, their brother's baby mama or some such? RockRaven 13 hrs ago #1
Yep Karoline Leavitts brother's ex Blues Heron 12 hrs ago #2
Trump's "friends" are slime-doggies just like him. Ilsa 11 hrs ago #3

RockRaven

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1. Didn't that also happen to one of the WH staff, their brother's baby mama or some such?
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 08:25 PM
13 hrs ago

Sounds familiar, but not with those names.

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