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Metro
2 days ago
- Politics
- Metro
Trump Burger owner faces deportation from US after ICE arrest
The owner of a chain of restaurants called Trump Burger is now facing removal from the US. Roland Mehrez Beainy supported Donald Trump's MAGA movement and even donated profits from his politically branded diners towards the president's election campaign. But he has now found himself a victim of Trump's flagship scheme to deport thousands of illegal immigrants. The 28-year-old was arrested by the president's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) on May 16. Authorities say Beainy has overstayed his visa, having entered the US from Lebanon as a 'non immigrant visitor' in 2019 and was supposed to have left the country by February 2024. A spokesperson for Ice said that it is committed to 'restoring integrity' to the immigration system, the rules of which it said applied to all, regardless of'what restaurant you own or political beliefs you might have'. But Beaizy insists that the allegations about his immigration status are false. '90 percent of the sh__ they're saying is not true', he told the Houston Chronicle. The entrepreneur launched his first Trump Burger restaurant in Bellville, Texas in 2020 – the same year Trump lost his re-election bid to Joe Biden. The group has since expanded to locations in Houston and Bay City. Restaurants boast Trump memorabilia as well as spoofs of the president's signature quotes such as 'make burgers great again'. More Trending On the menu are Trump-themed diner items, including Trump Tower burgers, The Big Swiss Deal and Melania Crispy Chicken in a nod to the First Lady. Beainy expressed hope in 2022 that Trump himself would pay the restaurants a visit, while also revealing he had faced threats that they would be burnt down. 'We're hoping that he sees the place', he told the Houston Chronicle. A provisional date for Beainy's immigration hearing has been set for November 18. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Rosie O'Donnell eviscerates Donald Trump in surprisingly moving personal show MORE: Trump-Putin meeting set for Alaska next week – what will happen? MORE: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years later – an anniversary we can't forget
Buzz Feed
3 days ago
- Politics
- Buzz Feed
Trump-Themed Restaurant Owner Faces Deportation
If you haven't heard, there is a Donald Trump-themed restaurant in Houston, Texas called "Trump Burger." The popular Texas chain sells hamburgers with the letters "T-R-U-M-P" etched into the buns... They have detailed artwork of Trump hanging on the walls... Oh, AND their menu includes items like the "Melania Crispy Chicken" and the "Barron Crispy Grilled," as well as a promise to "Make Burgers Great Again." Well, the "Trump Burger" has recently gone viral due to its owner being arrested by ICE for allegedly overstaying his visa. Roland Mehrez Beainy, the 28-year-old Houston "Trump Burger" owner, was reportedly arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for allegedly failing to depart the US last year after arriving in 2019 on a non-immigrant visitor visa from Lebanon. An ICE spokesperson said this in a statement about Beainy's arrest: "Despite false claims to the contrary, Roland Mehrez Beainy does not have any immigration benefits that prevented his arrest or removal from the United States. Beainy is a 28-year-old illegal alien from Lebanon who entered the United States in 2019 as a non-immigrant visitor, but he failed to depart by Feb. 12, 2024, as required under the terms of his admission." "ICE officers arrested him on May 16, 2025, and he was placed into immigration proceedings. On June 13, an immigration judge granted his request for bond while he undergoes his proceedings." "Under the current administration, ICE is committed to restore integrity to our nation's immigration system by holding all individuals accountable who illegally enter the country or overstay the terms of their admission. This is true regardless of what restaurant you own or political beliefs you might have." While awaiting his immigration court hearing set for November, Beainy has denied the charges, telling Chron, a Houston news website: "Ninety percent of the shit they're saying is not true." Obviously, the internet had some thoughts on this one, with multiple people comparing the news to a South Park episode... "South Park Creators rn: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN.." "They really thought it would affect everyone else but themselves," this person wrote. And finally, this person pointed out that Trump doesn't seem to care about his own supporters... What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.
