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On Monday, President Donald Trump told reporters that his name may have been planted in the Jeffrey Epstein files by former Attorney General Merrick Garland or former FBI director James Comey.

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Trump's attempts at damage control on Epstein are just making things worse | Sidney Blumenthal

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-- The Guardian (@theguardian.com) Jul 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM

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...Trump was asked in Turnberry, Scotland, "You had said you had not been briefed that your name was in the Epstein files, doesn't the AG have to tell you?"

The president responded, in part, "Well, I haven't been overly interested in it. It's a hoax that's been built up by those, way beyond proportion. Those files were run by the worst scum on earth. They were run by Comey, they were run by Garland, they were run by Biden. Those files were run for four years by those people."

"The whole thing is a hoax. They ran the files. I was running against somebody that ran the files. If they had something they would have released."

Trump also referenced discredited and uncorroborated claims in the Steele dossier, a collection of unverified intelligence reports compiled in 2016 by former British spy Christopher Steele. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-28 12:58 PM | Reply

@#1 ... The president responded, in part, "Well, I haven't been overly interested in it. It's a hoax that's been built up by those, way beyond proportion ...

In other words, Pres Trump seems to have a real concern about the Epstein files.

But why?

He seems to all but admit that they contain his name. Now he is saying his name was "planted" in the files, so his name may not be mentioned in the files in the best of light.



#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-28 01:01 PM | Reply

The------------- claims he never had the privilege of visiting Epstein Island.

amp.tmz.com

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-28 02:57 PM | Reply

My name was planted in files that don't exist

Oh.....kay

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-28 03:20 PM | Reply

This is the part where we find out about how Miller in Repo Man was/is/will be dead-on accurate. So stick to the bus.

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-28 03:56 PM | Reply

Of course! It's all a hoax and a plant!

When will his idiot followers realize that those words are tells for him?

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-28 04:08 PM | Reply

Next he'll be telling the Base that Oprah did it in the Library with the noose.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-28 04:56 PM | Reply

Buy popcorn futures.

#8 | Posted by senorcleavage at 2025-07-28 05:05 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

So Pam had the list on her desk.

1,000 FBI agents combed through the list looking for Creamsicle Caligula's name.

She told him he was on the list.

He lied and denied she told him.

Then it was a hoax created by Biden and Obama and Comey who went through and created HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF EVIDENCE to frame him and then just "forgot" to use it.

Of course he never wrote a picture except for all the pictures of the NY skyline he drew (that looked like a blind six year old drew) that he "donated" to charity auctions.

Russia russia russia.

He didn't know Jeffery except for the hundreds of photos and videos there are of them together.

Oh and then there is the testimony of the girls depositons that said Creamsicle Caligula and his BFF Epstein passed them around like party favors.

Oh and the tens of millions of dollars in settlements paid to little boys AND girls that all sued Creamsicle Caligula for sexual assault and rape as well as the other women who have said they were assaulted and raped.

Throw in the Access Hollywood tape where he brags about sexual assault and ----- behavior.

Top if off with Stormy Daniels who he said he a)never met her (until the pictures came out), b) then didn't raw dog her while his wife was home nursing Barron and c) didn't pay her until the evidence of him paying her off came out. Top that off with 34 felony convictions for fraud surrounding these payments and others.

Anyone that takes this non-stop compulisive liar rapist at his word is an IDIOT.

#9 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-29 07:49 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trump Says His Name May Have Been Planted in Epstein Files

Just like that time one of his body parts was planted in that woman he was adjudicated as raping in a dressing room. And then lying about it.

#10 | Posted by censored at 2025-07-29 01:40 PM | Reply

Good. So this must mean they will be released soon because now Trump is off the hook. /s

#11 | Posted by prius04 at 2025-07-29 02:35 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Anyone that takes this non-stop compulisive liar rapist at his word is an IDIOT.

#9 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-29 07:49 AM | Reply | Flag:
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You mean where he said the pee tape didn't exist and the Laptop wasn't created by Russians? Just a couple of whoppers morons like you fell and said Trump lied about.

#12 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-29 03:38 PM | Reply

Trump Says His Name May Have Been Planted in Epstein Files
Just like that time one of his body parts was planted in that woman he was adjudicated as raping in a dressing room. And then lying about it.

#10 | Posted by censored at 2025-07-29 01:40 PM | Reply | Flag:
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You mean the one where Carrol said she didn't know when it happened and it was in the dressing room next to the cashier? And the one where the Dems said believe her but not Tara Reid, Paula Jones, Juanita Broaddrick and Kathleen Willey?

#13 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-29 03:45 PM | Reply

#13

Awww.... a Bubba Whataboutism. Ain't that cute?

It must mean that IF Bubba did something, it must be OK for Trump, right?

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-29 03:50 PM | Reply

You're a f^*%ing idiot, fistedp^&&^.

#15 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-29 03:51 PM | Reply

The Epstein story was dead and buried. This administration revived it and now look like they are engaged in a cover up. So incredibly stupid.

#16 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-29 03:51 PM | Reply

Fishpud, your child-raping hero owes Carroll $83 million.

#17 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-29 03:51 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

Donald Trump raped children and the entire party has decided they can accept that, as long as he keeps hurting America.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-29 03:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

#18 Oh Clownshart, I now look forward to your posts. They are so informational and thought provoking.

#19 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-29 04:54 PM | Reply

You mean the one where Carrol said she didn't know when it happened and it was in the dressing room next to the cashier?
#13 | Posted by fishpaw

Trump-Fifth

You mean one of the many trials where Trump refused to testify, pleading the Fifth after he said only guilty people plead the fifth?

Who to believe? The people who testified at trial under oath? Or the guy who refused to testify because he would be incriminating himself for committing a crime?

#20 | Posted by censored at 2025-07-29 06:35 PM | Reply

via GIPHY

#21 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-30 08:26 AM | Reply

media1.tenor.com

#22 | Posted by DMTDust at 2025-07-31 11:36 AM | Reply

media1.giphy.com

Second try...

#23 | Posted by DMTDust at 2025-07-31 11:43 AM | Reply

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