Disgraceful footage shows moment Canadian woman clobbered teenage girl 'for wearing MAGA clothing', landing her in ICE custody

By WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:02, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 18:18, 16 July 2026 Shocking footage captured the moment a Canadian woman slapped a teenager after she allegedly flew into a frenzy over the girl's 'MAGA clothing', which landed her in ICE custody.  Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was allegedly seen in the footage shared to social media pummeling the girl on the Jersey Shore boardwalk in New Jersey during Fourth of July celebrations.  The colorful-haired leftist allegedly struck the teenager once on the shoulder during the confrontation, before squaring up and delivering another blow across the girl's face.  As Tracey was allegedly seen then marching away, the teenage girl, whose age was redacted from court documents, stood in stunned silence after being struck. Police said she was not seriously injured.  Tracey was not arrested at the scene of the alleged slap, but turned herself in days later when investigators say they reviewed surveillance footage and issued a warrant for her arrest.  She was then transferred to New Jersey's notorious immigration facility Delaney Hall, where her husband Matthew Geroni, 42, told the Daily Mail she has been languishing in 'horrible' conditions.  Geroni also accused police of 'lying' about the confrontation that led to his wife's arrest, and insisted that the teenager and her friends 'provoked' Tracey and 'pushed and shoved her' first.  He said the group of teens were looking to fight people on the boardwalk and were trolling people with their 'MAGA clothes', which he described as merchandise supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  Geroni also claimed that police lied about his wife 'fleeing the scene', and said she was allowed to leave before learning there was a warrant out for her arrest.  Shocking footage captured the moment a Canadian woman slapped a teenager after she allegedly flew into a frenzy over the girl's 'MAGA clothing', which landed her in ICE custody Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was allegedly seen in the footage shared to social media pummeling the girl on the Jersey Shore boardwalk in New Jersey during Fourth of July celebrations The teenage girl, whose age was redacted from court documents, stood in stunned silence after being struck. Tracey's husband said the teenagers were wearing 'ICE merch'  Tracey is set to be deported after the incident, with her husband Matthew Geroni, 42, telling the Daily Mail she has been left 'very upset' by her detainment  When Tracey was locked up in Delaney Hall, an ICE facility that has been hit with allegations of abuse and inhumane conditions for detainees, the Canadian has struggled to cope with her arrest, Geroni told the Daily Mail. In their brief conversation since she was detained, he said she is 'very upset.' 'She said when she was brought there, she was left in a room where she had to sleep on a metal bench with all the lights on,' Geroni said, adding that his wife was stuck in the same room for an entire 24 hours shortly after arriving. 'She said the conditions in there are horrible... She was obviously very upset.'  Geroni added that most of the other inmates were Spanish-speakers, making it harder for his wife to chat properly with them about her predicament, although he said the other detainees were 'very nice' to her.  He maintains that his wife was not the aggressor in the confrontation that led to her arrest, and insisted that she was the one trying to get away from the group of teens and avoid them. He said police at the scene let Tracey leave and described it as a 'nothing-burger', but said investigators then reviewed a short surveillance clip of the confrontation that led to a warrant being issued for her arrest, which Geroni said was 'out of context.'  She is now facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, harassment and obstruction, and is set to be deported back to Canada.  Tracey is now facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault, harassment and obstruction, and is set to be deported back to Canada The Canadian has been locked up in New Jersey's notorious immigration facility Delaney Hall, which has been hit with allegations of mistreatment and inhumane conditions for migrants Geroni accused the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department of 'lying' about the circumstances around his wife's arrest, disputing claims that she tried to 'evade' cops at the scene Geroni said the teenagers were 'provoking' people while wearing 'ICE merchandise', which he said clashed with his wife's 'punk' clothes  Geroni, who often shares social media posts attacking Republicans, including wishing for Mitch McConnell to die and for the Trump family to get cancer, said he believes Donald Trump is partially to blame for the hostility. 'Trump is emboldening these people. They're proud of their hate, not love,' he said. When asked how he squares this stance with his social media posts about McConnell, Geroni said it was 'not the same', and answered: 'What are we even talking about here bro?' Geroni's social media also shows clips of his wife performing music in a punk rock band. It is unclear what she does for a living. When Tracey was arrested, Geroni took to social media to share a GoFundMe to help his wife get an attorney and be released, but the fundraiser was pulled down after it was reported. He claimed the fundraiser was pulled down due to it being reported by 'MAGA people', however GoFundMe policies dictate that fundraisers are not allowed if they are raising money for someone accused of crimes. Geroni said he and his wife love their lives in Ocean Beach, but he would move to Canada if needed. 'I would do anything to be with my wife,' he said. Tracey's husband Matthew Geroni previously shared a video on TikTok wishing cancer on President Trump's entire family - including his youngest grandchildren Geroni often shares social media posts attacking Republicans, including a recent post wishing for Mitch McConnell to die following the senator's hopsitalization Geroni's social media also shows clips of his wife performing music in a punk rock band Police said Tracey slapped a teenager on the Jersey Shore boardwalk during Fourth of July celebrations - but her husband alleged to the Daily Mail that she was the one who was 'pushed and shoved' by a group of teens  He said he has struggled to contact his wife and has only spoken to her briefly since she was detained, and she told him that she was one of the only Canadians in the facility. Delaney Hall has been hit with allegations that detainees are mistreated and suffer inhumane conditions, and Geroni said his wife was left in a holding room for a day when she first arrived with the lights on the whole time. 'She said there were two other women in there that had been in there over 24 hours at the time she got in,' he said. 'She expressed how badly she felt for them,' he continued. 'She was already uncomfortable, and they had been in there at least double' the amount of time. 'After she got into the actual facility, she said that everyone in there was very nice to her, as far as the other people' who were detained, he added.