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applegrove

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Mon May 13, 2024, 03:32 PM May 13

Secret Service notified as Trump aide brags about 'causing innocent people to be arrested' [View all]

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Secret Service notified as Trump aide brags about 'causing innocent people to be arrested'

David McAfee

May 12, 2024 9:14PM ET

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-mcentee-secret-service/

"SNIP...........

Donald Trump's former White House aide is under fire after a video showed him claiming to distribute fake money to homeless people so that they will be arrested when they spend it.

Johnny McEntee, formerly the White House Presidential Personnel Office under the former president, posted a video on TikTok in which he discusses the purported scheme to "clean up the community."

"So I always keep this fake Hollywood money in my car, so when a homeless person asks for money, and I give them like a $5 bill, I feel good about myself, they feel good," said McEntee, also a senior advisor to Project 2025. "And then when they go to use it, they get arrested, so I'm actually helping to clean up the community and get them off the street."

Law professor Orin Kerr responded to the video, "Causing innocent people to be arrested is good, according to Trump aide."

..........SNIP"

Applegrove:

Thanks to my cousin for the suggestion.


Here is video:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/132222895

Applegrove:

After reading your responses I think this was performative to teach people, voters, to hate the poor. Psychopath teach their followers how to behave. It is part of grooming and giving them a vivid role in life so they finally have somewhere to belong (after years of being lost because the GOP gutted unions and government) and building an army of bullies.

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Yeah, what happens when you pay your dealer with counterfeit money? getagrip_already May 13 #1
You go to jail? True Blue American May 13 #25
Google the legal definition of "unclean hands" if you get a chance. emulatorloo May 13 #31
If he actually did it, the scheme was always going to trace back to him bucolic_frolic May 13 #2
It Never Occurs To This Crowd... ProfessorGAC May 13 #3
dude was pandering to the cult Skittles May 13 #42
I was common that bank drive-thru tellers would pass fake bills back to customers. TheBlackAdder May 14 #56
I'm thinking he made it up just to gain MAGA-cred Torchlight May 13 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author TBF May 13 #8
Counterfeiters don't make $5 bills TexasBushwhacker May 13 #10
He said "Hollywood money", meaning used in movies so it looks vaguely real. Still it is a crime Bernardo de La Paz May 13 #13
Of course in the real world markodochartaigh May 13 #22
95%? Is that made up? Source? What percent await trial? Include people who admitted guilt? Bernardo de La Paz May 13 #37
Here are some articles markodochartaigh May 13 #38
Thank you! Good to know. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 13 #39
The system can't function without a high rate of guilty pleas. If everyone demanded a trial the system would break. Solomon May 14 #72
This asshole needs to be arrested LetMyPeopleVote May 13 #5
He gave them monopoly money? LiberalFighter May 13 #6
"Hollywood" prop money Brother Buzz May 13 #7
Not so much.... getagrip_already May 13 #29
All the portraits look happier Retrograde May 13 #33
I guess many people.... SergeStorms May 13 #43
My friend the scrap dealer had a fake $100. Mopar151 May 14 #66
No it does not look genuine. former9thward May 13 #47
"No store would accept it" is the point. soldierant May 14 #54
I will ask again, "Who has been arrested"? former9thward May 14 #59
As he thought. soldierant May 14 #75
Until you really look at it PatSeg May 14 #65
Counterfeit money is illegal Owens May 13 #23
Or if they were addicts and gave it to a dealer... getagrip_already May 13 #27
You can get arrested for using counterfeit money NanaCat May 13 #34
Heard a story DiverDave May 13 #35
I'm Guessing There's Something To It ProfessorGAC May 14 #58
George Floyd was murdered because he supposedly tried to pass a counterfeit bill. yardwork May 14 #68
They must really scrape the bottom of the barrel to find these evil, creepy people. Midnight Writer May 13 #9
Not tRump! MyOwnPeace May 13 #14
Or as the Republicans like to call it SomedayKindaLove May 13 #51
Plugs an RW dating site on Instagram edbermac May 13 #11
" I feel good about myself," progressoid May 13 #12
Was McEntee in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020? Bernardo de La Paz May 13 #15
Great catch! MyOwnPeace May 13 #16
I hope he hasn't really done this to anyone. ShazzieB May 13 #17
Ya gotta wonder about that counterfeiter story from 50+ years ago. DFW May 13 #18
McEntee's entitled to do what he wants, he paid his dues. Mc Mike May 13 #19
Half Heydrich und Half Hess Kid Berwyn May 13 #40
Agreed, 100%, Kid. Mc Mike May 14 #76
Doubt this is anything than spouting lies and steam. erronis May 13 #20
McEntee should really clean up the community. paleotn May 13 #21
Secondary Effects Speaks2 May 13 #24
They can be arrested thought NanaCat May 13 #36
Fascism is much admired in Trumpworld. mn9driver May 13 #26
Just the sort of scum that would be attracted to trump Turbineguy May 13 #28
Wow Chi67 May 13 #30
I recall a story about a woman who tried to cash a fake one million dollar bill at Walmart OMGWTF May 13 #32
I'm guessing this is what passes for a "joke" on the right. BlueTsunami2018 May 13 #41
This is quintessential Conservative humor. Oneironaut May 13 #50
Clean up the community? Seinan Sensei May 13 #44
It is my personal opinion that the SOB was actually LYING about this, DemocraticPatriot May 13 #45
this. orange jar May 13 #48
What's more likely: A) that known liars lie some more, or B) that known RockRaven May 14 #52
Yup. "A" DemocraticPatriot May 14 #55
Has anyone been arrested for trying to use it? former9thward May 13 #46
Total degenerate. And the Xians support him? Martin68 May 13 #49
A reminder that police were called when George Floyd dflprincess May 14 #53
Well, we certainly can tell who the lowlife is in this scenario. calimary May 14 #57
Here's a tip. When you commit crimes don't post a video on the net. twodogsbarking May 14 #60
Arguably not a crime. brooklynite May 14 #62
Not a crime probably but still good advice, eh. twodogsbarking May 14 #63
Sick motherfucker Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 14 #61
George Floyd was detained and ultimately murdered by police for passing a fake $20 bill. LetMyPeopleVote May 14 #64
Shame he didn't give any campaign contributions to TFG. dickthegrouch May 14 #67
Once again Repubs offer hate WOLFMAN87 May 14 #69
George Floyd died for using a counterfeit $20 at a convenience store IronLionZion May 14 #70
Years ago I knew a banker who would go to the truckstop to instruct employee how to spot a fake twenty dollar bill. twodogsbarking May 14 #73
Building an army of bullies. love_katz May 14 #71
What a mean pathetic little man. Dave Bowman May 14 #74
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