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Uncle Joe

(65,503 posts)
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 03:00 PM Aug 2025

The Sleazy Reason Trump Can't Quit Ghislaine Maxwell Inside Trump's Head



Joanna Coles and Michael Wolff dig into Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison interviews with Trump’s DOJ, Epstein’s lingering influence on Trump, and Trump’s presidential culture of copious pardons for nefarious American characters. They examine how rich criminals and political allies maneuvered for Trump's favor, and how loyalty, leverage, and money shaped decisions inside the Oval Office. From secret phone calls to private doubts, Wolff unpacks what drives Trump's unusual sympathy Trump reportedly felt for Maxwell and the political pressures he's facing in deciding whether to pardon her. And Wolff highlights how Epstein’s social connections, including Fergie and Prince Andrew, intersected with Trump, showing the unexpected ways their worlds became connected.

00:00 - Introduction
01:01 - Why Trump Sympathizes With Ghislaine
04:12 - Trump's Pardon Culture
08:53 - Benefits Of Pardoning Ghislaine
11:54 - Why Trump Released Ghislaine DOJ Proffer
12:33 - The Real Life Of Jeffrey Epstein
13:50 - Ghislaine Calls Epstein Island 'Rustic'
15:04 - Epstein Entangled With The Royals
18:25 - Ghislaine Claims She Epstein Unlocked Royals
21:25 - Epstein Desperate For Attention
23:22 - Ghislaine Ties Lynn Forester de Rothschild To Epstein
26:31 - Ghislaine Reveals How Epstein Made His Money
29:19 - Robert Maxwell Bought Daily News
30:15 - YouTube Comments Answered
35:29 - Share This Podcast With Your Friends
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The Sleazy Reason Trump Can't Quit Ghislaine Maxwell Inside Trump's Head (Original Post) Uncle Joe Aug 2025 OP
With all his research... Trueblue Texan Aug 2025 #1
I thought about that as well, not to mention Wolff uses the words "yes no" in combination to start a reply more often Uncle Joe Aug 2025 #2

Trueblue Texan

(4,607 posts)
1. With all his research...
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 05:41 PM
Aug 2025

...you'd think Michael Wolfe would know TSF better: in TSF's mind, he doesn't owe ANYONE. Rather, they owe HIM. And even if he did have an obligation to Maxwell, everyone knows, he never pays the full invoice. Once he's gotten what he wants, he doesn't give a shit about what you may think he owes you. The ONLY reason he would agree to anything is to get something from Maxwell and once he's gotten it, she'll be lucky to survive beyond that point. She may just be holding out a bit to keep herself alive.

And TSF CERTAINLY doesn't feel sympathy for anyone! Good Lord. Has Wolfe been huffing TSF's diapers too long? Jesus!

Uncle Joe

(65,503 posts)
2. I thought about that as well, not to mention Wolff uses the words "yes no" in combination to start a reply more often
Fri Aug 29, 2025, 05:55 PM
Aug 2025

than any other person that I've ever listened to. This bothers me on some subliminal level, just say yes or no, not both as a continuous pattern in response.

Nonetheless, I'm always looking for clues on what happened with *rump, Epstein et al and this horrendous scandal.

While I consider Wolff a valuable source because of his inside associations, I don't consider everything he says as gospel.



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