Comedian claims Secret Service visited him after he tricked Trump into phone call

Comedian John Melendez claimed in a series of tweets late Friday night that the Secret Service came to his door after he says he tricked President Trump into speaking with him on the phone.

“Secret Service at my door,” Melendez tweeted. “I guess my old friend Donald wants to continue this. Stay tuned.”

Secret Service at my door. I guess my old friend Donald wants to continue this. Stay tuned.

— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) June 29, 2018

Melendez made headlines Friday after he uploaded audio to his podcast, “The Stuttering John Podcast,” purporting to reveal him posing as Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and briefly speaking with the president about immigration.

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Melendez blasted the Secret Service attempt to arrest him as “unbelievable,” tweeting that they should arrest presidential adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner “for putting the call through.”

“Shame on Donald Trump who has been a friend of mine for years,” he tweeted.

Sectret service about to arrest me. Unbelievable! They should arrest Jared Kushner for putting the call through, shame on Donald Trump who has been a friend of mine for years.

— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) June 30, 2018

The comedian said that he did not answer the door and the agents left without arresting him, but that his neighbors “said they showed their badges.”

Alright I guess Donald is more concerned with pursuing this legally as opposed as to firing his screening staff.

— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) June 29, 2018

I’m
Not answering the door.

— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) June 29, 2018

Alright, I didn’t answer & they have left, but my neighbors said they showed their badges.

— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) June 29, 2018

Melendez also said that Michael Avenatti, the lawyer representing adult-film star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against Trump, has offered to represent him if necessary.

Michael Avvenati has agreed to consider repping me, but right now, seriously I’m n the lamb. I can’t say at my house because I have my kids this weekend & it’s my last opportunity before I go the big house… that’s my ex- wife’s house, she got everything in the divorce.

— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) June 29, 2018

I made a living at pretending I’m a reporter, which Donald trump knows, & was a fan of, why would he have me arrested for duping him.

— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) June 29, 2018