{"id":7288,"date":"2026-07-16T04:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7288"},"modified":"2026-07-16T04:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T23:36:00","slug":"ironic-twist-rocks-case-of-canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-jersey-shore-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7288","title":{"rendered":"Ironic Twist Rocks Case Of Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Jersey Shore Teen For Wearing MAGA Clothes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Kaitlyn Tracey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a 33-year-old Canadian woman who lives in Asbury Park, New Jersey, was recorded on camera <\/span><b>slapping a juvenile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on July 3 for wearing patriotic-colored sweatpants with political wording, including <\/span><b>\u201cICE\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> \u201cTrump.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the video went viral, she faced a consequence that now has her husband, Matthew Geroni, 42, praying for her \u201csafety and well-being.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Canadian national Kaitlyn Tracey is facing legal action after slapping a teen wearing MAGA-themed clothing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Her husband pleaded for help on social media, but his own digital footprint only worsened the situation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Some netizens have criticized the couple while describing Tracey\u2019s arrest as \u201cpoetic justice.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cKarma is also spelled HaHaHa,\u201d a netizen said in response. \u201cEveryone has the right to express themselves without harassment or intimidation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The victim did not sustain injuries from the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The Canadian woman who attacked a minor has been arrested and faces deportation<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"1-6a57f55401e6a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?image_id=1-6a57f55401e6a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ironic Twist Rocks Case Of Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Jersey Shore Teen For Wearing MAGA Clothes\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?media_id=1-6a57f55401e6a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a57f55401e6a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a57f55401e6a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Mugshot of a Canadian woman accused of slapping a Jersey Shore teen.\" title=\"Mugshot of a Canadian woman accused of slapping a Jersey Shore teen.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.ocean.nj.us\/oc\/corrections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ocean County Corrections<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracey recorded herself confronting a group of four girls on the Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk before striking one of them across the face and body, a probable cause affidavit stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was arrested on Monday, July 13, and was charged with endangering the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/reasons-people-called-cps-police-on-friend\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">welfare of a child<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, physical violence, harassment, and obstruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was taken to the Ocean County Jail, but her husband, in a TikTok video posted the following day, stated that she was turned over to ICE and sent to Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center in Newark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2-6a57f555c9679__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?image_id=2-6a57f555c9679__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ironic Twist Rocks Case Of Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Jersey Shore Teen For Wearing MAGA Clothes\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?media_id=2-6a57f555c9679__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a57f555c9679__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a57f555c9679__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Daytime view of the busy Jersey Shore boardwalk with shops and restaurants.\" title=\"Daytime view of the busy Jersey Shore boardwalk with shops and restaurants.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/visitnj.org\/boardwalk-and-beach-point-pleasant-beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Visit NJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI need help,\u201d Geroni pleaded. \u201cI need my wife. I don\u2019t want to see her get hurt.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geroni said he married Tracey \u201ca little over three years ago,\u201d and court documents corroborated it, noting that she entered the US with a passport in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am just doing anything I can to get her story heard and bring any help and attention so that I can get her released, even if that means <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/just-canada-things\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">back to Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d he stressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3-6a57f5574416e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?image_id=3-6a57f5574416e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ironic Twist Rocks Case Of Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Jersey Shore Teen For Wearing MAGA Clothes\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?media_id=3-6a57f5574416e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a57f5574416e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a57f5574416e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"A Canadian woman and man in a car. The woman is accused of slapping a teen.\" title=\"A Canadian woman and man in a car. The woman is accused of slapping a teen.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gravmasterhash\/p\/DCM3UbYPJon\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">gravmasterhash<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geroni did not comment on Tracey\u2019s attack on the teen that led to her arrest in his public plea and instead claimed the entire situation was being taken out of context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He created a GoFundMe page for Tracey\u2019s legal expenses on Monday but was forced to take it down soon after a \u201cFacebook group of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/maga-influencer-emily-hart-revealed-to-be-ai-created-by-man-india\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAGA supporters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d mass-reported it, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"7-6a57f55ec20a3__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?image_id=7-6a57f55ec20a3__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ironic Twist Rocks Case Of Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Jersey Shore Teen For Wearing MAGA Clothes\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?media_id=7-6a57f55ec20a3__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7-6a57f55ec20a3__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7-6a57f55ec20a3__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A Canadian woman and man smiling for a photo, relating to the Jersey Shore incident.\" title=\"A Canadian woman and man smiling for a photo, relating to the Jersey Shore incident.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gravmasterhash\/p\/CtCoF3ygYUT\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">gravmasterhash<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He recalled that the cops told his wife to leave the boardwalk on the day of the incident because they did not have enough evidence to charge her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After an arrest warrant was issued against her, she reached out to authorities to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/hidden-costs-of-surrender-what-no-one-thinks-about\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">turn herself in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he claimed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Matthew Geroni is an ICE and Trump critic who regularly posts videos mocking them<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"8-6a57f61889e99__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?image_id=8-6a57f61889e99__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ironic Twist Rocks Case Of Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Jersey Shore Teen For Wearing MAGA Clothes\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?media_id=8-6a57f61889e99__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8-6a57f61889e99__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8-6a57f61889e99__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Exterior of a building with barbed wire, relevant to the Canadian woman's case.\" title=\"Exterior of a building with barbed wire, relevant to the Canadian woman's case.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/news-photo\/detainee-stands-against-a-window-inside-the-federal-news-photo\/2277891128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Getty\/Adam Gray<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geroni describes himself as the \u201cClown of Asbury Park\u201d and the \u201cJester of the Jersey Shore\u201d on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 700px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@copsdrinkplastic40oz\/video\/7662438446052429070\" data-video-id=\"7662438446052429070\">\n<section><a title=\"@copsdrinkplastic40oz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@copsdrinkplastic40oz?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@copsdrinkplastic40oz<\/a>Please watch this whole video like, share and repost<a title=\"\u266c original sound - Gravmasterhash\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7662438545914612494?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Gravmasterhash<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a TikTok video posted in June, he reenacted the confrontation between ICE agents, state police, and opponents of the agency\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/family-members-ice-agents-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">immigration crackdown<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> outside the same facility where his wife is being held.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The video portrays both sides of the altercation, with Geroni depicting protesters as peaceful while portraying law enforcement as aggressive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"4-6a57f558ce411__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?image_id=4-6a57f558ce411__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ironic Twist Rocks Case Of Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Jersey Shore Teen For Wearing MAGA Clothes\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?media_id=4-6a57f558ce411__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a57f558ce411__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a57f558ce411__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Canadian woman with pink hair, sunglasses, and studded vest accused of slapping Jersey Shore teen.\" title=\"Canadian woman with pink hair, sunglasses, and studded vest accused of slapping Jersey Shore teen.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gravmasterhash\/p\/DCM3UbYPJon\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">gravmasterhash<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The clip opens with him sitting beneath the caption, \u201cpeaceful protesters literally standing in their designated First Amendment zone,\u201d as he appears confused and scratches his head.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It then cuts to Geroni standing and aiming a mock firearm, mimicking rapid bullet discharge, alongside the caption: \u201cICE at Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In another clip, he wished cancer on the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/what-did-the-us-presidents-look-like-as-kids-brought-to-life-by-ai-historicly\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US president<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and his entire family, implying he would celebrate if the former passes away.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Some netizens showed no sympathy towards the couple, while others supported them<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"5-6a57f55ae334d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?image_id=5-6a57f55ae334d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Ironic Twist Rocks Case Of Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Jersey Shore Teen For Wearing MAGA Clothes\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/canadian-woman-accused-of-slapping-teen-for-wearing-maga-clothes\/?media_id=5-6a57f55ae334d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-6a57f55ae334d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-6a57f55ae334d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Canadian woman with pink hair in a store, holding a shirt, accused of slapping Jersey Shore teen.\" title=\"Canadian woman with pink hair in a store, holding a shirt, accused of slapping Jersey Shore teen.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gravmasterhash\/p\/DUWXhDkAZi3\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">gravmasterhash<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While one user described the husband-wife duo as \u201cbirds of a feather,\u201d another remarked, \u201cSomebody should have told them that Jersey Shore is pro-Trump.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe had no business striking a child. Let her suffer. 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