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Uncle Joe

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Sun Aug 17, 2025, 10:24 AM Aug 2025

Trump's Inner Circle Drops F-Bomb Post Putin Alaska Meeting: Michael Wolff The Daily Beast Podcast



Trump biographer Michael Wolff joins Joanna Coles for a scathing examination of Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin—and the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein that's cast over the entire affair. From Trump’s failed promises to release Epstein’s files, to his floundering attempts at deal-making in Ukraine, Wolff reveals how distraction, denial, and deference to Putin define Trump’s playbook. With insider texts, sharp analysis, and vivid accounts of the theatrics on the world stage, this episode unpacks the haunting ties between Trump, Russia, and Epstein—and what it all means for America’s future.

00:00 - Introduction
01:48 - Subscribe to 'Inside Trump's Head'
03:11 - Trump Inner Circle Drop's F-Bomb
05:11 - Zelenskyy's Push For Ceasefire
05:50 - Trump's Failure at Putin Alaska Meeting
07:46 - How MAGA Will React?
09:33 - Trump's Red Carpet For Putin
10:59 - Trump's Cankles
13:25 - Steve Bannon 'Putin Has Something On Trump'
15:22 - Steve Witkoff & Marco Rubio
17:07 - Russia Investigation Yielded Road Map
19:07 - Trump Skipping Questions Reveals His Failure
21:01 - Ghislaine Maxwell is Radioactive In Prison
22:11 - Epstein's Secret Meeting With Vladimir Putin
23:21 - Will MAGA Let Epstein Go Now?
24:55 - Wrap Up
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Trump's Inner Circle Drops F-Bomb Post Putin Alaska Meeting: Michael Wolff The Daily Beast Podcast (Original Post) Uncle Joe Aug 2025 OP
Trump, Putin, and Epstein's Shadow usaf-vet Aug 2025 #1

usaf-vet

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1. Trump, Putin, and Epstein's Shadow
Sun Aug 17, 2025, 11:31 AM
Aug 2025

Trump, Putin, and Epstein’s Shadow

I believe Trump lives under the constant threat of exposure. Putin has the same kind of leverage over Trump that Epstein once held—because both have dirt on him.

Putin doesn’t care about Trump’s political ambitions, his rallies, or his MAGA circus. What he cares about is Ukraine, and he will not hesitate to use Trump’s secrets if Trump becomes more trouble than he’s worth.

Trump knows this. He knows precisely what Epstein had on him, and he knows Putin likely has it too. That’s why Trump bends to Putin’s will. If we, the American people, don’t stop Trump from interfering in global politics, Putin will do it for us—by exposing him without a moment’s hesitation.

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