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Newly released emails reveal that, according to Epstein, Trump was at Epstein's house with one of the victims (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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Damning new emails that suggest Donald Trump knew about the conduct of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Wednesday, including one in which Epstein said “of course [Trump] knew about the girls” that were procured for his sex-trafficking ring.

The release of the three messages by Democrats on the House oversight committee is likely to add significant pressure on the White House to release the so-called Epstein files.

OP transcribed:

To GMax, from Epstein:

i want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump...(VICTIM) spent hours at my house with him,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc. im 75% there

To Michael Wolff from Epstein:

(VICTIM) mara lago. (REDACTED) . trump said he asked me to resign, never a member ever. . of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop

Exchange between Epstein and Michael Wolff:

Michael Wolff says:

I think you should let him hang himself. If he says he hasn't been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency. You can hang in a way that potentially generates a positive benefit for you, or, if it really looks like he could win, you could save him, generating a debt. Of course, it is possible that, when asked, he'll say Jeffrey is a great guy and has gotten a raw deal and is a victim of political correctness, which is to be outlawed in a Trump regime.

Epstein says:

if we were able to craft an answer for him, what do you think it should be?

Michael Wollf says:

I hear CNN planning to ask Trump tonight about his relationship with you --either on air or in scrum afterwards.

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[–] ElJefe@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

To the utter surprise of absolutely no one 😮

[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I just don't know what will actually be done about this. Even if this is enough to break through to MAGA, which is clearly the point because the rest of us have known he's a pedophile since at least 2016, what happens next? The US isn't going to suddenly revolt against their fascist govt, people are too spineless. Maybe we see a rejection of the GOP in 2026 to at least bring the country back to gridlock, but I don't believe we'll have free and fair elections by 2028.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't how important this is, but trump lost 13% points from republicans this last round.

A suggestion to look at the charts and not their interpretations. This AP writer sucks.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-poll-approval-government-shutdown-apnorc-9daa3f130fedc9cf9b5acf3de31e93f4

Edit: To add more confusion, these charts seem to give different numbers even though they're supposedly referencing the same numbers:

https://apnorc.org/projects/trumps-approval-rating-remains-low-during-government-shutdown/

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

I think the only reason I wouldn't want him dying soon is that I'd love for him to be imprisoned, and spend the probably last few years of his life utterly miserable. Still wouldn't be enough for what he's done — and is doing — but maybe there's a hell waiting for him.