Pro-Trump Meme-Maker Faces 10 Years in Prison for Hillary Joke Ads

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A conservative Florida man was arrested in January 2021 for Twitter posts from September to November 2016. Douglass Mackey, aka Ricky Vaughn, 31, an influencer from West Palm Beach, was accused of using social media platforms to disseminate misinformation designed to deprive individuals of their constitutional right to vote.

Revolver News said he used the name Ricky Vaughn after the Charlie Sheen character in Major League, and he was very popular.

Mr. Mackey used social media to send out fake humorous tweets telling supporters to vote via text or social media.

He apparently sent one with a picture of a black woman. The DoJ said 4900 people voted by text but never presented the evidence insofar as we know.

The media called Mr. Mackey a racist, anti-Semite, and white nationalist – the usual smears. The smears are irrelevant. What matters is he was funny, clearly joking, and a successful, self-appointed Donald Trump influencer. Then he and his friends were arrested for making funny memes.

Mackey faces ten years in federal prison for making hysterical memes. The DoJ argued that with Hillary in the ad, it looked legitimate. His meme-maker friends were also arrested.


Some people might not have gotten the jokes, but last we knew, it wasn’t illegal if people fall for jokes.

The DoJ is a terrifying organization!

On February 3rd, a judge ordered the DoJ to release him on bail.

Obviously, this is an incredibly important First Amendment case. Mackey is going on trial soon. He has a meme defense fund.

Using Hillary for his jokes was probably his biggest mistake. Hillary likely blames Mackey for losing the election. She had a very long list of people she blamed.


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GuvGeek
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GuvGeek
1 year ago

The DoJ needs to be defunded and thrown on the Trash Heap of History. States can just as easily prosecute people for Federal Crimes with a stroke of a pen from Congress or a Declaration from the Courts. The only job the AG should have is defending the Government in Court. In addition the FBI should be stripped of police powers. America should have no National Police forces, except the Marshall Service to enforce Court Rulings, like arresting the President when he thumbs his nose at a court ruling.

If people are too stupid to know how to vote then they don’t deserve to vote. The too lazy to go to the polls don’t deserve to vote. Only the bedridden should be allowed a mail-in ballot, The Military should have to vote on Base or on a Ship and Expats need to vote at an Embassy. The Federal Government needs to outlaw computers and machines for voting, only paper ballots and hand tallies.

Mr. Mackey is lucky that Hillary didn’t have him bumped off!

brian
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brian
1 year ago

Freedom of speech !!

John Vieira
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John Vieira
1 year ago

The DOJ answers to the ‘Politburo’….and the FBI should be ‘re handled’ as the transplanted KGB…which they have clearly become…

Trump Won
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Trump Won
1 year ago

Doesn’t the FIB organization have better things to do than round up a bunch of kids who were being silly!

Popeye the Project Boy
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Popeye the Project Boy
1 year ago
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