Capitol Rioter laments going to jail for ‘NFT seller’ Trump

Far-right internet troll and notorious Capitol rebel Anthime “Tim” Gionet joined other supporters of former President Donald Trump on Twitter Thursday to express disappointment with Trump’s “big announcement” earlier in the day.

Gionet, better known as “Baked Alaska,” pleaded guilty in July to his role in the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, according to court documents.

The online personality had live-streamed himself and other Trump supporters breaking into the Capitol, and was caught on video entering the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

On Thursday, Gionet complained about his earlier dedication to the former president, tweeting“I can’t believe I’m going to jail for an nft seller.”

According to court documents, Gionet has been charged with “parading, demonstrating or picketing a Capitol building” and could face up to six months in prison. His sentencing is currently scheduled for January 10, 2023.

Trump teased on social media earlier this week that his supporters could expect a “big announcement” on Thursday, a month after he announced his presidential bid, only to reveal on his Truth Social account the “Official Donald Trump Digital Trading Card Collection,” which cost $99 each.

The news came as a disappointment to many MAGA voters, and was mocked by several others online. Some Twitter users also weighed in on whether the announcement could work in favor of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to challenge Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination.

The former president’s approval rating was also at its lowest point in seven years, about a day before his digital trading cards were released. A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found that 59 percent of registered voters had an unfavorable view of him.

Gionet tweeted shortly after Trump’s announcement that the former president could not win the 2024 nomination “with the amount of base he’s lost.” The internet personality has also shown his support for rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, in the next presidential election.

“We don’t care about Israel, we don’t care about trading cards, tax cuts and lgbtqxx, we want Christ first politics for our nation, without exception!” wrote Gionet.

Gionet, who has been deemed a white supremacist by the Southern Poverty Law Center, was banned from Twitter in 2017 as the platform’s former management worked to remove racist users.

However, he was reinstated on the platform last Sunday, adding to the list of controversial profiles that Twitter CEO Elon Musk has reinstated since buying the company in late October.

Newsweek has contacted Trump’s team for comment.