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The Epstein files " and calls for AG Pam Bondi to be fired " dominated a conservative conference in Tampa this weekend.[image or embed]

— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) Jul 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM

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#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-13 05:40 PM | Reply

It's so weird that now people care about Epstein.
Now? After you re-elected the guy who got convicted of rape after his first term?
Now you care?

Also, this is entirely of Trump's own making, as best I can tell.
Unless Sleepy Joe somehow set this up to happen... LOL
"Trump Gets Ratio'd on Truth Social"
www.newsweek.com

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-13 05:57 PM | Reply

MAGA is starting suspect that Trump is not innocent. Let's see what rationalization they can pull out of their hats to make this go away. Not sure there is one.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-13 06:11 PM | Reply

The only thing MAGA people know is OUTRAGE!
They could well turn on Trump.
What we need now is a good LEAKED PEE PEE TAPE. :) :) :)

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-13 06:27 PM | Reply

Interesting Strategy

1) Use the Epstein files to attack political opponents.

2) State you will release the Epstein files once elected.

3) Tell America it's stilling in your desk.

4) Tell America the Epstein files don't exist.

5) Demand Americans shut up about Epstein.

6) Claim the Epstein files were written by Hilary and Obama.

Deplorable Trumping MAGAts will believe Trump.

It's how cults work.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-13 06:28 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

BREAKING: Trump says he'll release the Epstein files if he's elected to a third term in 2028
genesiustimes.com

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-13 06:46 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

@#5 ... Deplorable Trumping MAGAts will believe Trump. ...

There does seem to be some push back. But will it last?

Trump Gets 'Ratioed' on Truth Social for First Time Amid Epstein Backlash
www.newsweek.com

... President Donald Trump's weekend post defending Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files has triggered an unprecedented backlash, marking the first time the Republican has been "ratioed" on his own social media platform, Truth Social.

The term "ratioed" refers to when a social media post receives more replies than likes or shares, often signaling more disagreement or criticism than support.

In his Saturday evening post, Trump lashed out at those criticizing Bondi, calling her performance "FANTASTIC" and dismissing the ongoing interest in Epstein as a waste of time.

"We're on one Team, MAGA, and I don't like what's happening," the president wrote. "Let's not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about."

The post -- lengthy, defensive, and directed at his own base -- appears to have backfired.

According to public engagement data archived from Truth Social, the post has garnered more than 36,000 replies, compared with nearly 11,000 re-truths (the platform's term for shares) and 32,000 likes as of 10:45 a.m. ET Sunday.

Why It Matters

The backlash on Truth Social reflects growing internal division among MAGA supporters, many of whom have spent months anticipating revelations from the so-called "Epstein Files." ...


#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-13 07:03 PM | Reply

"There is a lot that remains hidden. But there are some things we know.

Epstein installed hidden cameras in his opulent residences and on his private Caribbean island, Little St. James, to capture his high-powered friends engaging in sexual romps and abuse of teenage and underage girls and boys.

The recordings were blackmail gold. Were they part of an intelligence operation on behalf of the Israeli Mossad? Or were they used to ensure that Epstein had a steady source of investors who funneled him millions of dollars to avoid being outed? Or were they used for both?

He shuttled underage girls between New York and Palm Beach on his private jet the Lolita Express, which was allegedly outfitted with a bed for group sex. His coterie of famous friends, including Clinton and Trump, are recorded as traveling on the jet numerous times on released flight logs, although many other flight logs have disappeared.

Epstein's videos are in the vaults of the FBI, along with detailed evidence that would rip back the veil on the sexual proclivities and callousness of the powerful.

I doubt there is a client list, as Attorney General Pam Bondi claims. There is also no single Epstein file. The investigative material amassed on Epstein fills many, many boxes, which would bury Bondi's desk and probably, if collected in one room, dominate most of the space in her office."

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#8 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-13 07:04 PM | Reply

Elon Musk

@elonmusk
Seriously.

He said "Epstein" half a dozen times while telling everyone to stop talking about Epstein.

Just release the files as promised.
10:36 PM Jul 12, 2025

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-13 07:10 PM | Reply

Team Trump stepped into a massive pile of manure of their own creation with this.

They deserve everything they get.

#10 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-13 07:14 PM | Reply

@#8

Interesting ...

Jeffrey Epstein's brother laughs at 'stupid' FBI memo defending controversial suicide ruling: report
https://www.foxnews.com/us/jeffrey-epsteins-brother-laughs-stupid-fbi-memo-defending-controversial- suicide-ruling-report

... Jeffrey Epstein's brother is ripping federal investigators as "stupid" for a recent memo stating no additional evidence would be released and that his brother's death in federal custody was indeed a suicide.

Mark Epstein, 70, has long disputed the official finding that his brother killed himself.

He told Fox News Digital that when he hounded New York officials for answers, they didn't even provide him with the 911 call reporting his brother's death at a federal jail in Manhattan.

He said his brother was looking forward to a bail hearing at the time of his death and that autopsy findings were inconsistent with suicide. ...



Senate committee unanimously approves amendment that would preserve Jeffrey Epstein files
www.scrippsnews.com

So, will Pres Trump have certain files destroyed before that bill is passed and signed by him?


So, far, he seems to be happy with AG Bondi taking the flak for what he has likely told her to do and say.


#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-13 07:15 PM | Reply

It's so effin funny when I read scree like this.

Remember when Trumpanzee accused Obama of being Kenyan and there was some sort of Muslim master plan hatched back in 1961 to put him in office? They were accusing him or someone surrounding his birth of putting him in the Oval Office... as president... to do an Islamic takeover... ----... Trumpanzee still calls him by his middle name to evoke the narrative of that conspiracy.

Seriously... back in 1961 someone saw into the future... and he accused us of having a Christ complex when he was the one insisting Obama had magical psychic powers or something.... smh...

Hillary couldn't be trusted with an email server and drive bleaching and yet she pulled this off???? fer reals???

Obama isn't president and Hillary and in spite of her winning the popular vote... lost like every other woman presidential contender... Biden was too senile... soooooooooooooooooo

#12 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-07-13 07:22 PM | Reply

What, No Sasha or Malia?

#13 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-07-13 07:29 PM | Reply

Oh and one more thing about Hillary... and Bill's possible association with Epstein... or being on his list?

Hillary was dragged right along with Monica and Bill through that scandal... pig Brain Trumpanzee brought Bill's dalliances to their first debate... which she still won.

I think Bill and Hill can weather whatever storm.

I know everyone thinks Trumpanzee is a pedophile... but I'm not so sure... my guess is his leanings have more to do with what went on with the Russian tapes...

scat H2O sports... degradation sex

#14 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-07-13 07:32 PM | Reply

So the incoherent story is that Trump was friends with Epstein for 15 years.
But he barely knows him.
And Bondi had the Epstein file on her desk.
Then it didn't exist.
Now it exists but Democrats made it up to hurt him.

What a crock. Trump will say anything

#15 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-13 07:33 PM | Reply

Team Trump stepped into a massive pile of manure of their own creation with this.
They deserve everything they get.
#10 | Posted by BellRinger

But as for you, you still support Trump, and you've known for years he visited Lolita Island many times.

#16 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-13 07:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I know everyone thinks Trumpanzee is a pedophile... but I'm not so sure...

I am. He's a pedo. He bragged about walking in on teenage girls undressing at his pageants. Gross.

#17 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-13 07:34 PM | Reply

They deserve everything they get.
#10 | Posted by BellRinger

Like your vote?

#18 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-13 07:35 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trump is also quoted asking if its bad that he's more sexually attracted to his underage daughter than his (then) wife.

You pukes knew what you were voting for.

#19 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-13 07:37 PM | Reply

"I know everyone thinks Trumpanzee is a pedophile... but I'm not so sure"

Trump doesn't have ready access to young children.
He does have access to teenagers and young adults.
abcnews.go.com

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-13 07:38 PM | Reply

Sorry, forgot the link title above:
List of Trump's accusers and their allegations of sexual misconduct
abcnews.go.com

#21 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-13 07:39 PM | Reply

Trump brags about grabbing pu**y and claims he can't control himself.

I'm sure he keeps it age appropriate ...

#22 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-13 07:40 PM | Reply

Attorney: Epstein's black book and secret tapes hold powerful names
www.wpbf.com

... Victims' lawyer Spencer Kuvin says there's no "client list," but phone records and thousands of hours of surveillance video could expose high-profile men still shielded from public view.

As the administration insists there's nothing left to reveal in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, a Florida attorney who has represented Epstein's victims since 2007 says otherwise.

"I know firsthand they haven't disclosed everything," said Spencer Kuvin, Esq., Goldlaw's chief legal officer. "I can tell you that with 100 percent certainty that not everything has been disclosed."

Kuvin said there's no so-called "client list" of people who used Epstein to set up meetings with underage girls. But he says there was something else.

"So, is there a 'list' of these people? No, it doesn't exist. There's no list, but there's a phonebook," Kuvin said. "And Epstein knew who he knew, and so did (Ghislaine) Maxwell. So when these high-profile individuals would make the call because they happened to be in town for the winter and say, Hey, I need somebody today,' then Maxwell would round up the girls and send someone over."

Kuvin added that his clients shared names of some of those so-called customers " names that remain hidden because of attorney-client privilege and non-disclosure agreements signed as part of their settlements.

"I'm aware because of the work that I did on the cases of numerous high-profile individuals, which I am unfortunately not allowed to disclose, that exist that were utilizing the services of Epstein and Maxwell to obtain girls while they were on the island," he said.

Thousands of hours of videotapes unreleased

Kuvin said even more evidence remains unseen -- videotapes taken from multiple surveillance cameras inside Epstein's homes.

"There are thousands of hours of videotapes taken from inside the homes of Jeffrey Epstein that have, I have no doubt, video of people on them," Kuvin said. "People that have never been named before. Never identified before. Let's see the tapes." ...



#23 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-13 07:40 PM | Reply

He bragged about walking in on teenage girls undressing at his pageants. Gross.

#17 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-13 07:34 PM | Reply | Flag: MEH

I'm not making light of that and it was a pervy thing to do... but when I think of pedophiles... I think pre-puperty girls.
Pageants are all about exploitation... don't count on the innocence of the contestants.

Obama had the most scandal-free presidency in our history.

#24 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-07-13 07:43 PM | Reply

"but when I think of pedophiles... I think pre-puperty girls."

^
JonBenet.
Not quite the same thing as, uh, a breeding age female with breasts and pubic hair.

#25 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-13 07:47 PM | Reply

Pageants are all about exploitation... don't count on the innocence of the contestants.

Those ----- deserved to be raped?

#26 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-13 07:53 PM | Reply

They deserve everything they get.

#10 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

That's hilarious. Coming from you.

#27 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-13 07:59 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

In JonBenet's case, I would argue the parents are the true "contestants;" they are simply proxying their pathology through their own defenseless child.

I'm not saying JonBenet deserved to be murdered.
I'm saying there are men who would be more inclined to murder JonBenet when she's dressed like a tramp.
Much like there are men who are more inclined to murder women who are prostitutes, compared to any other profession.

#28 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-13 08:00 PM | Reply

They deserve everything they get.
#10 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER
That's hilarious. Coming from you.

Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-13 07:59 PM | Reply

Isn't it though??

#29 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-07-13 08:05 PM | Reply

#27

Some MAGAs are burning their Red Caps in their BBQ on YT... Heffy is having his Traitor Trump Cap bronzed.

#30 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-13 08:06 PM | Reply

BBQ pits

(who edits these things?)

#31 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-13 08:07 PM | Reply

Those ----- deserved to be raped?

#26 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-13 07:53 PM | Reply | Flag:HEAVY SIGH

No I didn't say that... and when I wrote it... I wasn't sure how to clarify. I just know pageant parents often pimp their daughters off... It's show biz.

#32 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-07-13 08:27 PM | Reply

Also Clownshack... we were talking about him walking into the dressing room and bragging about seeing them nekkid...

Honestly... that is a very commonplace activity among male pageant officials. It's a very exploitative business. Not just him. So get mad at everybody involved.

It's all about everybody staring at the nubiles...

#33 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-07-13 08:33 PM | Reply

The only thing MAGA people know is OUTRAGE!
They could well turn on Trump.
What we need now is a good LEAKED PEE PEE TAPE. :) :) :)

#4 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

There is no pee tape, but there is a strong rumor of Trump getting his Orange face covered with "3", with Putin supplying the "3". Supposedly happened in Helsinki in 2018.

#34 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-07-13 08:35 PM | Reply

Trump was stupid enough to brag about it.

#35 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-13 09:01 PM | Reply

@#35 ... Trump was stupid enough to brag about it. ...

Oh, there seem to be so many incidents that Pres Trump may have been stupid to brag about.


My guess is this this one is not the first, nor the last.

#36 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-13 09:52 PM | Reply

How do brainwashed idiots rationalize their universe once they realize their cult leader really is as disgusting and sexually twisted as everyone else (including the cult leader himself) has been telling them all along?

#37 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-07-13 10:33 PM | Reply

@#37 ... How do brainwashed idiots rationalize their universe once they realize their cult leader really is as disgusting and sexually twisted as everyone else (including the cult leader himself) has been telling them all along? ...

Stay tuned.

My guess is along the lines that this particular issue is not over, despite Pres Trump's significant efforts to diminish and put it behind him.

I mean, Pres Trump got "ratioed" on Truth Social.

Wow, that is significant.

So yeah, stay tuned.





#38 | Posted by lamplighter at 2025-07-13 11:33 PM | Reply

@#38 ... I mean, Pres Trump got "ratioed" on Truth Social....

OK, I posted this link a number of hours ago ...

Trump Gets 'Ratioed' on Truth Social for First Time Amid Epstein Backlash
www.newsweek.com

Read it. I won't quote it again ...

#39 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-13 11:58 PM | Reply

"They deserve everything they get."

You worship this child ------ Bellringer. Congrats, you voted for this.

#40 | Posted by dibblda at 2025-07-14 01:32 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#37 ... How do brainwashed idiots rationalize their universe once they realize their cult leader really is as disgusting and sexually twisted as everyone else (including the cult leader himself) has been telling them all along? ...

I wish I knew.

How long will this last?


#41 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-14 05:20 AM | Reply

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