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senseandsensibility

(24,212 posts)
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 05:44 PM Aug 2025

Dems should say "Trump has the Epstein files"

Keep it short and simple. Don't let him get away with conflating the grand jury transcripts with the files. He's been pretty successful at that so far because the corporate media plays along.

Just say he has the files and he can release them. Why doesn't he? Simplicity is everything, especially when your opponent is trying to flood the field with BS.

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Dems should say "Trump has the Epstein files" (Original Post) senseandsensibility Aug 2025 OP
Of course! Short, sweet and totally true! Trump has the Epstein files! hedda_foil Aug 2025 #1
"russia, if you are listening, release the epstein files" rampartd Aug 2025 #2
I'd bet my last buck PUTIN has em. B.See Aug 2025 #20
Putin paid Epstein to accumulate the dirt on people. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #22
Brilliant! cachukis Aug 2025 #3
Thanks senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #5
"Hurry before he uses the sharpie!" GreenWave Aug 2025 #4
Dems should be saying, Trump has the power Emile Aug 2025 #6
That's good too senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #8
I would be happy if we had a press that would Emile Aug 2025 #10
I wholeheartedly agree! Drum Aug 2025 #7
Thanks senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #9
Over and over and over again. Paladin Aug 2025 #11
I wouldn't be a bit surprised. calimary Aug 2025 #12
It was my "dumbed down" or simplified way of saying HIS senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #13
K&R UTUSN Aug 2025 #14
The Epstein files stage left Aug 2025 #15
Government shutdown nowforever Aug 2025 #16
I said same awhile ago Pas-de-Calais Aug 2025 #17
So call it in. (202) 863-8000. See what happens. ancianita Aug 2025 #18
I'm not expecting that PJMcK Aug 2025 #19
Phrase it Epstein is in the Trump files Johonny Aug 2025 #21

Irish_Dem

(79,527 posts)
22. Putin paid Epstein to accumulate the dirt on people.
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 04:47 AM
Aug 2025

Epstein used Russian banks to launder the money.
Epstein used mostly girls from Russian and eastern bloc countries,

Putin was involved in the Epstein child sec trafficking ring.

Emile

(40,452 posts)
6. Dems should be saying, Trump has the power
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 06:07 PM
Aug 2025

to put Maxwell back in the prison she was transferred from.

Emile

(40,452 posts)
10. I would be happy if we had a press that would
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 06:22 PM
Aug 2025

ask him to answer that. Epstein victims need answers why he is going so easy on Maxwell.

senseandsensibility

(24,212 posts)
9. Thanks
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 06:20 PM
Aug 2025

Sometimes it's hard to condense ideas down to their essence, but that's what's needed in this era of zero attention spans, I guess.

calimary

(88,960 posts)
12. I wouldn't be a bit surprised.
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 07:46 PM
Aug 2025

He knows what he said, he still knows what he said, and he fully-well knows what he wants because it totally advantages himself.

I bet he does have the Epstein files. I just wonder if anybody made copies in case they need the donald to capitulate to him or her, on something HE OR SHE wants.

senseandsensibility

(24,212 posts)
13. It was my "dumbed down" or simplified way of saying HIS
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 07:58 PM
Aug 2025

Justice Dept. (which has not been independent to put it mildly) has them. And we all know that if trump told Bondi to release them she'd comply.

stage left

(3,195 posts)
15. The Epstein files
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 08:29 PM
Aug 2025

are under all the beautiful concrete where the White House rose garden used to be.

 

nowforever

(586 posts)
16. Government shutdown
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 08:43 PM
Aug 2025

No government funding passed until Epstein files are released...Democrats need to make this clear!!!

ancianita

(42,785 posts)
18. So call it in. (202) 863-8000. See what happens.
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 08:56 PM
Aug 2025

From three weeks ago...

https://archive.ph/KB3rB

https://archive.ph/JSFTR

Coverage of this idea has been in the WSJ, Bloomberg, NPR, PBS, Reuters, CNN, The Palm Beach Post, Variety, The Financial Times, TIME magazine, NBC, The Guardian...

Pretty sure Democrats have clearly gotten the message out.





PJMcK

(24,715 posts)
19. I'm not expecting that
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:17 PM
Aug 2025

For some unknown reason, the Democratic leadership doesn't seem to have a plan to attack Trump.

Pity. It's a target rich environment.

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