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Showing Original Post only (View all)John McEntee, former Trump aide & Project 2025 advisor, gives fake money to homeless people so they'll get arrested [View all]
when they use it. He says he does this to help "clean up the community, getting them off the street."
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John McEntee, former Trump aide & Project 2025 advisor, gives fake money to homeless people so they'll get arrested [View all]
highplainsdem
May 12
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He's defrauding people who think it is real and they are passing it because they do believe.
Wonder Why
May 12
#15
Transferring money IS a transaction. Doesn't have to be two way. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
May 12
#27
He has to be lying to them to tell them it's worth something. Then if they have any trouble over it, that has
brewens
May 12
#28
If his scam worked it should piss the cops off more than anything. All they need is that joker adding to
brewens
May 12
#66
It may not be illegal, but it's sleazy and mean-spirited as hell. Right up RNC's alley.
catbyte
May 12
#47
I found a law that may apply, but we can't seem to prosecute traitors and crooks as long as they're rich,
catbyte
May 12
#54
Actually, it may be a crime. If somebody really wants to pursue it, it looks like it violates
catbyte
May 12
#53
well hopefully now that he has admitted to conterfeiting money, DOJ will arrest him
Takket
May 12
#6
Yes, people who pass counterfeit money should certainly be imprisoned to keep them off the streets
unblock
May 12
#9
Will it ruin his political career? Not likely. Probably make him a hero among the deplorables
unblock
May 12
#23
..... could you add a lace table cloth, arsenic, and hemlock to the menu of Mr. McEntee's meal ?
magicarpet
May 12
#42
I am still recovering from very severe medical crap but I would love to spend some time with that a-hole
Botany
May 12
#41
Speaking of food for the hungry across America check out the Biden' Administration's, "Food is Medicine."
Botany
May 13
#74
This is all over twitter with lots of comments @ing ("at"ing) @FBI and @Secret Service
IcyPeas
May 12
#43
Hope someone harmed comes forward. Otherwise, this POS will become more popular to right.
Silent Type
May 12
#55