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Fundraiser launched for slap-happy ‘Maple Leaf Menace’ amid deportation threats

Tracey was taken into ICE custody because she remained in the country illegally after her visa expired nearly two years ago

Fundraiser launched for slap-happy ‘Maple Leaf Menace’ amid deportation threats
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Tracey was taken into ICE custody because she remained in the country illegally after her visa expired nearly two years ago

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Source A fundraiser has reached more than $3,500 US of its $10,000 goal to help with the legal defence of Kaitlyn Tracey, the Canadian woman who allegedly slapped a teen Trump supporter in Jersey Shore earlier this month. A GoFundMe that had initially been established for Tracey was taken down from the site, as the platform’s terms of service clearly states it prohibits “fundraisers for the legal defense of violent crimes.” It notes: “Consistent with this long-standing policy, any fundraisers for the legal defense of someone charged with a violent crime are removed from the platform and fully refunded.” However, Tracey’s supporters — along with previous claims by her husband, Matt Geroni — have since argued in a new campaign that the GoFundMe campaign was removed “after a coordinated mass-reporting campaign by a Facebook group targeted the fundraiser.” The new fundraiser They have...

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Published
Jul 17, 2026
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