MAGA influencer dressed as Uncle Sam charged with lewd acts at Trump's Great American State Fair, police say
Source: The Independent
Sunday 28 June 2026 16:00 EDT
A MAGA social media influencer allegedly performed lewd acts while dressed as Uncle Sam during an acrobatic performance at President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair, according to police documents.
Gian Rachtelli, 54, was charged with lewd, indecent and obscene acts Thursday afternoon at the event on the National Mall. According to U.S. Park Police documents, obtained by The Independent, three separate witnesses reported that they observed Rachtelli engage in what appeared to be a sexual act during a performance by the Cirque Mechanics acrobat troupe.
One witness told police they were standing behind Rachtelli while he vaped and filmed the female acrobats, before observing him place his hand inside his pants. A second witness reported seeing him return for a later show and repeat the behavior. A third witness stated that a member of the acrobatic team approached them to report that an older white male was making the performers uncomfortable by making lewd gestures in his pants while they were on stage.
Rachtelli, known to his thousands of followers as “Manny,” was wearing an Uncle Sam costume and overalls at the time of his detention, anti-Trump activist Brianne Chapman posted on X.
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