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Miles Archer

(24,328 posts) Fri Aug 24, 2018, 08:51 PM Aug 2018

Trump had National Enquirer stories killed about his kids, ex-wives, and Melania

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Jerry George, the former LA bureau chief of the National Enquirer, tells @CNN that Trump had stories killed about his kids, ex-wives, and Melania, too. Says David Pecker knows about all of it.

4:39 PM - 24 Aug 2018

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Trump had National Enquirer stories killed about his kids, ex-wives, and Melania (Original Post) Miles Archer Aug 2018 OP

I heard that interview. He said all of them have A LOT of skeletons in their closets. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #1

Bet that will have an affect on 2naSalit Aug 2018 #2

Why would he? National Enquirer is a joke. Always has been. Who pays it attention? Roland99 Aug 2018 #3

A lot of people, otherwise it wouldn't still be in business. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #4

It's dying. It's other holdings making money for AM inc Roland99 Aug 2018 #5

With any luck, this latest controversy will kill it off for good. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #6

Were these stories the Inquirer was going to run thucythucy Aug 2018 #7

Trump Paid To Catch And Kill... Grassy Knoll Aug 2018 #8

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,227 posts)

1. I heard that interview. He said all of them have A LOT of skeletons in their closets.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 08:53 PM

Aug 2018

2naSalit

(103,808 posts)

2. Bet that will have an affect on

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 08:57 PM

Aug 2018

those smirks they always wear. Can't wait to see the new jumpsuit fashion line up.

Roland99

(53,345 posts)

3. Why would he? National Enquirer is a joke. Always has been. Who pays it attention?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 09:01 PM

Aug 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,227 posts)

4. A lot of people, otherwise it wouldn't still be in business.

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 09:07 PM

Aug 2018

It's at every supermarket checkout counter (they buy space for it, just like food companies buy shelf space). Of course it's a joke, but the same people who believe Trump believe the crap in the National Enquirer. Trump's base is their target market.

Roland99

(53,345 posts)

5. It's dying. It's other holdings making money for AM inc

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 09:14 PM

Aug 2018

https://www.statista.com/statistics/719070/circulation-of-national-enquirer/

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,227 posts)

6. With any luck, this latest controversy will kill it off for good.

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 09:20 PM

Aug 2018

thucythucy

(9,153 posts)

7. Were these stories the Inquirer was going to run

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 10:17 PM

Aug 2018

or were all these "catch and kill"?

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)

8. Trump Paid To Catch And Kill...

Reply to thucythucy (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 10:27 PM

Aug 2018

..When It Rains, It Pours.

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