White House social media director shares clip of anti-Trump thief trying to steal electrified sign

Published January 2, 2020 4:53pm ET



White House social media director Dan Scavino tweeted out a clip of a man being electrocuted after trying to steal a campaign sign from a President Trump supporter.

Scavino, 43, found a clip that had been floating around online of a thief attempting to steal a Trump campaign sign from the front yard of one of the president’s supporters. The supporter opted to electrify the sign to fend off thieves. The unsuspecting thief jumped back in pain after grabbing the sign, creating a golden, viral moment for Trump supporters.

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