Mom of 23-Year-Old Killed by ICE Agent Voted for Donald Trump

[tulipsandroses]

The mother of Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old man who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, the family’s attorney told Newsweek.
Federal immigration agents fatally shot Martinez on March 15, 2025, in South Padre Island, Texas, during a late-night traffic encounter involving local law enforcement and agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

On Wednesday, the family, through their attorneys, sought to clear up questions around Martinez and his death. One myth they sought to debunk was that Martinez was an anti-Trump protester or political activist.
"Ruben's mother, Rachel Reyes, voted for Donald Trump in 2024," the attorneys said. "Ruben was not protesting anything — he was celebrating his 23rd birthday with a childhood friend. Unlike other victims labeled as 'domestic terrorists' by the White House, Ruben was simply a young man trying to get home.

https://www.newsweek.com/mom-of-ruben-ray-martinez-killed-by-ice-agent-voted-for-donald-trump-11582949

How many people have ICE/DHS/Border Patrol killed?
Do we even know?

In one year - how many???

[Mysterian]

1. Difficult to understand anyone voting for a shitstain like Trump

but especially difficult to understand Hispanics, whom Trump insults and degrades daily, voting for him.

[F-18_AMO]

5. Brutal Honesty

from the great MSGT Lewis. I asked him why a young (I was only 4 years older) Marine did something not in his best interest and could have resulted in charges.

His reply, “ Sir, people are stupid. Sometimes that is the harsh reality.”

[Norrrm]

2. It has not been a secret that Trump thinks poorly of non-whites, women, personal enemies, non-Christians, and more.

Of course, 'personal enemies' varies with the times.
Trump has been a democrat, and did not care about abortion at times.
When politicians take a stand, it often has gone through a side step.

[3catwoman3]

4. I'm quite certain he doesn't give a damn about abortion now. He just pretends to...

…because he knows it gets him votes.

When Marla Maples announced her out-of- wedlock pregnancy, he asked her, “What are we going to do about this?” Doesn’t exactly sound like he was thrilled about it, and might well have preferred that she terminate.

[Bread and Circuses]

3. I expect that Latinos will continue to vote for republicans...

I can’t explain it, but I think it may be that some have bought into the anti-LGBTQ lies due to their religious beliefs and low opinion about girls and women. Misogyny is common in many cultures.

This is a generalization and doesn’t apply to every Latino voter. But, this is what I’ve observed.

Perhaps they will figure it out in 50 years.

[Buddyzbuddy]

6. I don't think my Latin brothers and sisters

will regret voting for a Republican as deeply as they might regret voting for this racist sh*tstain that fell out of his mother's womb.
I HOPE.

[Gore1FL]

7. I am glad for her getting what she voted for.

Selfishly, I wish my choice had won, instead.