'Absolute disgrace': Internet shreds ex-Trump aide Johnny McEntee for boasting about giving homeless people fake money to get them arrested

Johnny McEntee said, 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'
Donald Trump's former aide Johnny McEntee boasted about giving homeless people fake money (Getty Images, Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Donald Trump's former aide Johnny McEntee boasted about giving homeless people fake money (Getty Images, Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: In a video that has gone viral, Johnny McEntee, a former Donald Trump assistant, is shown accusing homeless individuals of receiving fake cash to have them jailed, according to Daily Mail.

Notably, after going viral, McEntee, who currently operates a right-wing dating app, said that his outrageous and unlawful prank was 'just a joke, everyone calm down.'

Johnny McEntee boasts about giving homeless people fake money in video

McEntee said in the viral video, "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. 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."



 

In addition to being derided for being malicious, the video boasted about engaging in unlawful activity such as distributing counterfeit money, which is against the law.

Notably, apart from his support for dating apps, McEntee serves as a senior advisor to Project 2025. This far-right group seeks to alter government in the event of a Trump victory drastically.

Among its other proposals are the abolition of the FBI, the Departments of Education, Homeland Security, and Commerce, the replacement of 'deep state' government employees with ardent conservatives, and the outlawing of abortion and pornography.

Among Trump's inner circle, McEntee has one of the most peculiar and contentious backgrounds. At the age of 25, he started working for Trump as his 'body guy,' escorting the then-candidate about in his luggage and delivering messages.

In 2018, he lost his job due to a gambling problem that was deemed so dangerous for national security during a background investigation.

Internet slams Johnny McEntee for boasting about giving homeless people fake money

People on the internet shredded McEntee as he boasted about giving homeless people fake money so that they get arrested. A user wrote on X, "The @FBI might be interested in someone distributing fake US currency," while one added, "What a surprise another huge piece of s**t working for Trump."



 



 

A person also wrote, "Setting up people to unknowingly commit crimes.... I'm pretty sure that's a crime," whereas one mentioned, "What an absolute disgrace of a human being. There is a extra warm and nasty place in hell for people like him."



 



 

A person also stated, "So, he just admitted to distributing counterfeit US currency? Somebody might wanna let the Secret Service know..." while one commented, "That guy got some cosmic justice coming his way."



 



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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