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Coolgoober

(199 posts)
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:20 AM Yesterday

MTG Said Trump Told Her That if you Release The Epstein Files

That people would get hurt. When he says people in this context, he means himself, right!? When has Trump ever cared about anyone?????...................... Waiting

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MTG Said Trump Told Her That if you Release The Epstein Files (Original Post) Coolgoober Yesterday OP
He only cares about himself, and people who give him money. Emile Yesterday #1
He was probably talking about MTG getting hurt Bluetus Yesterday #2
That too, he runs the GOP like a Mafia Godfather. Emile Yesterday #4
That's likely the case MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #6
VERY code. NCDem47 23 hrs ago #29
Adding To Your Thought ProfessorGAC Yesterday #3
Lots of particle him money who are not well off. 33taw Yesterday #19
He doesn't care about the guys. He cares about the money. MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #30
Trump has never "cared" about anyone. Never. BOSSHOG Yesterday #5
He's the most miserable person I've ever seen MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #7
My wife and I Woodwizard Yesterday #14
And his striking fear and intimidation popsdenver 23 hrs ago #31
This is the life of a malignant narcissist MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #34
Children got trafficked, abused, threatened, disappeared... Kid Berwyn Yesterday #8
Correct come back MacKasey 23 hrs ago #23
Are we sure he wasn't giving a not-so-veiled threat to her? Attilatheblond Yesterday #9
Its a possibility Coolgoober Yesterday #10
I think you're misiinterpreting that. Happy Hoosier Yesterday #11
That was my immediate impression as well. Wiz Imp Yesterday #15
Well We Still Can Have Opinions In America Coolgoober Yesterday #17
It is gonna hurt Trump AND others popsdenver 23 hrs ago #27
Just a veiled threat... JT45242 Yesterday #12
Mobster threat IronLionZion Yesterday #13
Girls arent people is the message Trump speaks Johonny Yesterday #16
Yep in Trump's world "people" PatSeg Yesterday #18
He might be concerned about his donors being exposed Rocknation Yesterday #20
Holy Cow Coolgoober Yesterday #21
He means his ilk. Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #22
MTG had to break rank! undergrounddemsunite 23 hrs ago #24
Agreed Coolgoober 23 hrs ago #25
I'm not going to assign morality to MTG MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #37
Is she still going to read the names on the Epstein list into the Congressional record? hamsterjill 5 hrs ago #47
Agreed. And if she doesn't follow through on Epstein MadameButterfly 2 hrs ago #48
More of a threat if you ask me. nt BootinUp 23 hrs ago #26
I take it as a threat Grim Chieftain 23 hrs ago #28
Indicates that he knows exactly what is in the files. nt wiggs 23 hrs ago #32
Great point. sop 23 hrs ago #35
People, the survivors, have already been hurt dlk 23 hrs ago #33
A lot of girls and women did get hurt malaise 23 hrs ago #36
The way the POS and other Republicans are acting Stargleamer 22 hrs ago #38
That's a threat. He means SHE will get hurt. nt Maru Kitteh 22 hrs ago #39
I'll have to Just Jerome 22 hrs ago #40
I see that having another meaning... 2naSalit 21 hrs ago #41
Notice he didn't say "innocent" people will get hurt. Marie Marie 20 hrs ago #42
Or he would hurt others. Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #43
The only individuals he considers "people" are the obscenely wealthy willing to throw dollars his way. pat_k 16 hrs ago #44
He means at least some people are willing to pay NOT to get hurt. Can't pass up that opportunity! nt eppur_se_muova 13 hrs ago #45
It's a coded threat. Baitball Blogger 13 hrs ago #46

Bluetus

(2,072 posts)
2. He was probably talking about MTG getting hurt
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:25 AM
Yesterday

As in, "she'll be going through some things."

And that is when she decided to go to the exit.

NCDem47

(3,283 posts)
29. VERY code.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:15 PM
23 hrs ago

It could be interpreted multiple ways---but Trump meant it as "watch your back"

ProfessorGAC

(75,554 posts)
3. Adding To Your Thought
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:26 AM
Yesterday

He only cares about those who give him money if there's a reasonable expectation that they will give him more money in the future.

33taw

(3,273 posts)
19. Lots of particle him money who are not well off.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:38 PM
Yesterday

He doesn’t care about them. He just wants money. He can do absolutely nothing for them and they will still fork over money.

MadameButterfly

(3,692 posts)
30. He doesn't care about the guys. He cares about the money.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:22 PM
23 hrs ago

He's willing to pretend to care about the guys with money. just as he'll pretend to care about his base before an election.

BOSSHOG

(44,348 posts)
5. Trump has never "cared" about anyone. Never.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:28 AM
Yesterday

He has never known love or happiness. He has never been awarded anything through merit. When it comes to life he is stone cold dirt poor. He has nothing to be proud of and he has nobody to love or to love him. If he had ten trillion dollars he would want more. He has no marketable skills. He could not earn a decent living. As an aside he is the leader of the Republican Party through fear and intimidation.

Woodwizard

(1,252 posts)
14. My wife and I
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:27 PM
Yesterday

Were having this very conversation.

We talked about how we enjoy our life, our family and friends connection. And how people like trump will never have that.

popsdenver

(1,314 posts)
31. And his striking fear and intimidation
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:23 PM
23 hrs ago

into others.......gives him orgasmic glee..........because that is what Psychopathic, Narcissistic, and Sadistic...sub-human personalities are all about............
People like Trump and Secretary of War Segeth probably have the blowing up of those surviving sailors, on a video loop and it gives them a bigger woody than porn......

MadameButterfly

(3,692 posts)
34. This is the life of a malignant narcissist
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:26 PM
23 hrs ago

who cannot be cured and gets worse if he is not contained. This is not about politics, it's about science.




MacKasey

(1,463 posts)
23. Correct come back
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:01 PM
23 hrs ago

Last edited Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:34 AM - Edit history (1)

Then ask who is Trump protecting the children or the pedophile?

Coolgoober

(199 posts)
10. Its a possibility
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:13 PM
Yesterday

Bluetus mentioned that. I think it could be either or a little of both because Trump doesn't have a very big band width. He either talks about himself or he bullies people so........

Coolgoober

(199 posts)
17. Well We Still Can Have Opinions In America
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:33 PM
Yesterday

If you watch the 60 Minutes clip where MTG is being interviewed by Leslie Stahl, they are talking about the Files being released and Stahl asks MTG what did he say and MTG Said that he said 'its(the release of the files) going to hurt people.'

popsdenver

(1,314 posts)
27. It is gonna hurt Trump AND others
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:14 PM
23 hrs ago

mainly other Republican Politicians, Republican Oligarchs, Republicans in the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate, and possibly ones in the US Supreme court........along with a Republican Governor or two......

THOSE GROUPS are the ones that enable Trump to remain in power, along with the Corporations........no way in hell Trump could remain in power all by himself........

JT45242

(3,788 posts)
12. Just a veiled threat...
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:25 PM
Yesterday

MTG and all others know that they will be hurt.

But ambiguous enough to not get arrested.

Mango Mussolini is playing mob guy from a movie.

Johonny

(25,171 posts)
16. Girls arent people is the message Trump speaks
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:32 PM
Yesterday

Day in and day out. Yet millions support this view. It's fucking scary!

PatSeg

(51,724 posts)
18. Yep in Trump's world "people"
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:34 PM
Yesterday

Last edited Mon Dec 8, 2025, 04:37 PM - Edit history (1)

either refer to the invisible people in his head ("People are telling me" ) or of course, Trump himself.

Rocknation

(44,959 posts)
20. He might be concerned about his donors being exposed
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:40 PM
Yesterday

Or getting caught trying to blackmail non-donors.


Rocknation

24. MTG had to break rank!
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:10 PM
23 hrs ago

Breaking rank was the best thing MTG could have done. I respect it! Right is right and wrong is wrong. Politicians need to show more morality!

MadameButterfly

(3,692 posts)
37. I'm not going to assign morality to MTG
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:39 PM
23 hrs ago

after her history. I'm waiting to find out what's in it for her.

Though it is possible that she was really stupid enough to believe Trump's BS in wich case I'd give her credit for being able to change her mind when she finally sees the light. Most people won't do that, they would rather not admit to ever being wrong, nor will they change their paradigm with new information.

But being that dumb is an impediment to accomplishing anything. And she did walk away from this much richer.

hamsterjill

(16,885 posts)
47. Is she still going to read the names on the Epstein list into the Congressional record?
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:18 AM
5 hrs ago

If she does that before her exit, I might give her a little - and I do mean little - credit. Otherwise, I'm not buying this change of heart.

The change of heart could be genuine. I mean, how can one know what another is actually thinking and feeling? BUT...her past history of being an absolute MAGA ass kisser AND a total jerk to people, well, it's going to take me a long time and her a lot of more rectifying before I am convinced.

MadameButterfly

(3,692 posts)
48. Agreed. And if she doesn't follow through on Epstein
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:31 AM
2 hrs ago

she's just running away. From any service, accountability, discomfort.

Grim Chieftain

(1,051 posts)
28. I take it as a threat
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:15 PM
23 hrs ago

Good God, are we ever going to be free of this monster? Every day we awake to another horrific action/dictate.

malaise

(291,743 posts)
36. A lot of girls and women did get hurt
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:36 PM
23 hrs ago

but he didn’t give a flying fuck - Bestie Jeffrey is not going away.

Stargleamer

(2,578 posts)
38. The way the POS and other Republicans are acting
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:15 PM
22 hrs ago

make it seem quite likely he is in the Epstein files, and in a highly incriminating way.

2naSalit

(99,384 posts)
41. I see that having another meaning...
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:58 PM
21 hrs ago

Sure, it could mean himself and possible others close to him OR it could mean other people who have been under threat of harm should the info ever become public, like whomever the cabal chooses to harm as retribution, that kind of 'people could get hurt.'

Marie Marie

(10,806 posts)
42. Notice he didn't say "innocent" people will get hurt.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 03:56 PM
20 hrs ago

As far as the guilty. that seems to be who the American people want outed and punished - including you, you sexual predator/abuser.

pat_k

(12,612 posts)
44. The only individuals he considers "people" are the obscenely wealthy willing to throw dollars his way.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 07:57 PM
16 hrs ago

The rest of the huddled masses could all be gassed as far as he is concerned.

eppur_se_muova

(40,688 posts)
45. He means at least some people are willing to pay NOT to get hurt. Can't pass up that opportunity! nt
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:12 PM
13 hrs ago

Baitball Blogger

(51,583 posts)
46. It's a coded threat.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:41 PM
13 hrs ago

Same as when a perfect stranger comes up to you and says they know where you live, or your relatives.

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