VIDEO: Mississauga pranksters get a shout-out during Donald Trump’s acceptance speech

From the humble basements of Mississauga to the presidential podium…there are no limits to the heights of the NELK Boys.

The prankster-based YouTube influencers received a shout-out during newly elected Donald Trump’s acceptance speech last night (Nov. 5), but while the words didn’t flow from the president, they did come from one of his buddies, Dana White.

The moment came at about 11 p.m. when Trump and his entourage climbed the stage to claim their victory. Trump asked White to step forward to say a few words.

“I want to thank some people real quick,” said White who proceeded to thank the NELK Boys and others for supporting Trump.

White, the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and committed Trump friend, has praised the NELK Boys in the past for their support of Trump who has even appeared on their podcast. During his first go-around as president, Trump even invited them onto Air Force One for a ride on the presidential jet.

Dana White thanks @nelkboys, @adinross, @TheoVon, @BussinWTB & The Mighty and Powerful @joerogan pic.twitter.com/hPkZuLRMzk

— The JRE Companion (@TheJRECompanion) November 6, 2024

For the uninitiated, the NELK Boys started off in Mississauga in 2010 with Kyle Forgeard, now 30, and friends filming prank videos for YouTube and putting them together in his basement.

As the group grew more popular, they moved stateside and have had a change in personnel but the Mississauga connection remains with members Drew Hill, Jason Pagaduan and Lucas Gasparini.

Their reputation, or at least notoriety, soon started to grow and their big break came when they were invited to A P-Diddy party where they rubbed shoulders with Kendall Jenner, Justin Bieber and Khloe Kardashian

Soon more videos, podcasts, and celebrity connections started to come, then a clothing brand. Now, the members can count their empire’s worth at $25 million. Forgeard himself has been named one of Forbes “30 Under 30,” not bad for a kid who went to Mount Carmel Secondary School in Meadowvale.