An online fundraiser for a leftist Canadian woman charged with slapping a teenager who was wearing pro-Trump at the Jersey Shore has been yanked for violating policies about supporting those accused of a “violent crime.”
GoFundMe yanked the campaign in support of Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, a Canadian national taken into custody by ICE after the alleged July 3 incident, her Trump-hating husband, Matthew Geroni, 42, groused in an interview with NJ.com.
Screenshots suggest it had collected nearly $4,500, roughly half the $9,000 being sought.
“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,” a GoFundMe spokesperson told the outlet after the page was taken offline.
A similar fundraiser has since launched on GiveSendGo, looking to raise $10,000 for Tracey’s “legal defense,” with $2,200 donated as of press time.
“We’re raising funds to help Kate secure experienced legal representation throughout her immigration case. Every dollar donated through this fundraiser will be paid directly to her legal team to cover attorney fees and related legal expenses,” the fundraiser’s description reads.
It goes on to blame a “coordinated mass-reporting campaign” for the original fundraiser being taken down.
“Our original GoFundMe campaign was removed and all donations were refunded after a coordinated mass-reporting campaign by a Facebook group targeted the fundraiser. To ensure Kate can continue accessing the legal support she needs, we’ve established this new fundraising effort,” the campaign claims.
“Your support helps ensure Kate has the opportunity to fully exercise her legal rights and navigate the immigration system with qualified immigration counsel by her side. Thank you for standing with Kate and helping protect her right to a fair legal process.”
The Post reached out to GiveSendGo to inquire whether the campaign also violates their terms of service but did not immediately hear back.
Tracey turned herself in after learning charges had been filed July 9, cops alleging she started recording two teenagers on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk and confronted one of them over wearing pro-Trump and pro-ICE sweatpants.
She allegedly struck one of the teens on her body and face during the confrontation, and was briefly held at Ocean County Jail before ICE took custody and brought her to Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark.
An ICE spokesperson said Tracey had entered the US with her passport in 2024 but overstayed her visa.
