Online political grifting is booming right now, and hardly anyone gets called out for it. Whether it’s fake movements or tug-at-your-heart tales aimed at riling up supporters, you see the same tricks play out all over social media. Coach Chima, a creator from New Jersey, spent two years crafting an over-the-top MAGA persona on TikTok that sucked people in emotionally. Then, this week, he threw it all away with nothing but a nursery rhyme.
Back in October 2024, Chima started a new TikTok account in which he played the role of a young Black guy who was cut off by his family for backing Trump. “My parents cut me off for supporting Donald Trump. My family disowned me, my cousins don’t speak to me,” he said in his first video. “I’m alone in this world, but you know what? It’s cool. I’m still gonna fight for what I believe in.”
And that approach worked. MAGA followers flooded his account, sympathizing and cheering him on. Over time, Chima raised the emotional stakes. He claimed to be homeless, bragged that MAGA supporters sent him to a Trump rally in New York, told his followers about a woman named Nancy who had taken him in (who he later said had died), and, just before the 2024 election, posted a video saying, “I know Nancy in heaven will be smiling when Trump wins.”
As the story grew, so did the support. Soon, it wasn’t just messages and likes. It became money. By 2026, Chima said he had pulled in $30,000 in donations.
Everything flipped this week. The New Jersey TikToker started posting videos on a burner account with barely 58 followers, showing that his whole MAGA persona was a lie. On his main account, now over 47,000 followers, he changed the bio to: “I Scammed MAGA for 30 Bands. I’m sorry y’all. I was never MAGA, I’m just a monkey from the trenches.”
On the burner, he even made up a sarcastic jingle, singing it to the tune of Frère Jacques. Just so you know, the $30,000 claim hasn’t been proven. There’s no word from law enforcement, no complaints, no lawsuits, and nothing official at this point. Chima hasn’t answered any media questions, either.
Internet Reacts to New Jersey’s Coach Chima Allegedly Scamming MAGA Supporters
The situation quickly sparked a wave of reactions online, with many users commenting on how easily the money seemed to flow. “Getting money be way too easy these days,” one person wrote.
Others pointed out the irony in who ended up fueling it. “Plot twist: half the people mad at him are the same ones who sent him money, the other half are just mad they didn’t think of it first,” a user commented. Another added, “Lmao. I respect the hustle. If you got scammed because of your political beliefs, you probably deserve it.”
Some commenters leaned into humor, comparing the situation to a game. “Bro just played the MAGA fans like Monopoly money,” one person wrote, while another said, “Bro took ‘by any means possible’ to the next level lol.”
Others reacted to how far things escalated and what might come next. “Bro pulled the Trump move and made the bank, and it was good for him,” a comment read. Another concluded, “Bro is definitely not gonna go free with the rate at which this is trending,” while one more added, “That’s actually genius in the worst way possible.”
Everybody knows the internet has been home to political scams for years, on both sides. Coach Chima isn’t breaking new ground by allegedly cashing in on partisan loyalty online. Who knows if his stunt lands him in legal trouble or just slips into the growing pile of viral weirdness? Right now, that nursery rhyme keeps echoing, and New Jersey handed the internet one of its most bizarre stories lately.
