Hate-filled husband of Canadian accused of smacking pro-Trump teen at Jersey Shore tries to dismiss it as ‘nothingburger’

Kaitlyn Tracey, a 33-year-old Canadian woman, is currently confined at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark after being taken into custody by ICE on July 3. The agency says she overstayed her visa after entering the US with her passport in 2024.

According to a report by NJ.com, Tracey's husband, Matthew Geroni, claims she is the victim of a "nothingburger" incident that has been blown out of proportion by "conservatives online." Geroni, 42, admits he was not present at the time of the alleged incident, which occurred at the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk on July 3.

Geroni's statement appears to contradict the account given by Point Pleasant Beach police, who say that Tracey filmed herself approaching a 16-year-old girl wearing "patriotic-colored" MAGA sweatpants and then slapped the victim across her face and body before fleeing the scene. The affidavit also claims that Tracey was the one who recorded the incident and did not flee from the police.

Matthew Geroni has a history of posting deranged anti-Trump and anti-ICE content on TikTok, including a video in which he "prays" for the president and his entire family to get cancer, including "little kids." Despite this history, Geroni claims his wife was the one who was shoved and hit, and insists she was not the one recording and never fled from the police. He also claims to have seen video that shows the incident being taken "totally out of context," and "shows her as the aggressor when she was not at all."

Tracey turned herself in after hearing charges had been filed on July 9 and was held at Ocean County Jail until ICE moved her to Delaney Hall after lodging an immigration detainer. The exact circumstances surrounding the alleged incident and Geroni's claims of a "nothingburger" are unclear, but the case has sparked a heated debate about the role of social media in shaping public perception.

As the case continues to unfold, the situation raises questions about the impact of online discourse on real-world consequences. While Geroni claims his wife is being unfairly targeted by "conservatives online," the evidence presented by the police and the affidavit suggests a more complex picture. Regardless of the outcome, the case serves as a reminder of the complexities and challenges of navigating the intersection of social media, politics, and the law.

Source: NYPOST