In a significant blow to the left, a prominent online Trump critic has been arrested for a vile crime targeting children. Joseph Brandon, who has made a name for himself for over-the-top anti-Trump content, was arrested for a scheme to extort a minor for indecent pictures.
For context, many liberals have been driven insane by President Donald Trump, leading to countless unhinged meltdowns. This trend, which was noted since he announced his candidacy in 2015, has been given the name “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” although it is often simply referred to as “TDS.”
In any case, the story was broken by a prominent X user, I Meme Therefore I am, who made a post on May 4, 2025. He revealed, “TikToker and podcaster who was a huge critic of President Trump and conservatives was charged in multi-state child s*x crimes conspiracy after FBI raid.”
Adding additional details, the influencer said, “Court documents claim Joseph Brandon had teamed up with Michael Bledsoe to pose as a young girl and convince Bledsoe’s 15-year-old relative to share nude pictures and videos…The left side of TikTok is absolutely disgusting.”
Included in the post were two videos, which added more information. One featured a video of the alleged abuser hysterically ranting about the president. Joseph Brandon whined, “All I know is that I see I see an article about that fat fascist f***, the orange piece of sh*t, who is concerned while Americans can’t afford to buy f***ing food, he’s concerned about which NFL team is going to sign Deon f***ing Saunders! Dude, who the h*ll cares? Worry about not surrendering our Constitution over to N*zis…!”
Supporting the allegations, the other clip features local media coverage of the incident. One reporter stated, “We are learning new details about an FBI raid that happened yesterday in Powell. Court documents show Joseph Brandon is accused of working with a man named Michael Bledsoe to exploit a child online he was in court today.”
Responding, another anchor laid out the details of the depraved scheme. He said, “The plan was for Brandon to pretend to be a young girl on Snapchat and trick another girl into sending nude photos. Investigators say Brandon would then send those photos back to Bledsoe again.”
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Detailing the investigation, the first journalist explained how the suspect was apprehended. She said, “Investigators found the information about their agreement on the messaging app, Kik, and tracked Brandon’s IP address to the home on Cedar Crest Road in Knoxville. They also got tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and photos videos from staff chat where Brandon talked to the young girl. Bledsoe is from Michigan. The FBI raided his home as well.”
Watch the accused man’s anti-Trump rant here:
Conluding the damning video, the second reporter explained, “The judge ordered Brandon transferred to Western Michigan, where the court case is centered. Documents show Brandon admitted to having success in soliciting child p*rnography from other minors, the personal website for that suspect describes a string of jobs, including voice and screen actor as well as author and podcaster.”
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