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Quiet Em

(2,958 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:15 AM Jul 2025

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The victims were children and no one should lose sight of that [View all]

The Epstein scandal is repulsive and horrific. It was heinous assault and abuse of children. That fact seems to be getting lost in some of the reporting and commentary. It's not, "sex with a child". It's the most atrocious form of abuse and assault committed on a child. 13 and 14 year old girls are not "young women". They are children.

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The victims were children and no one should lose sight of that [View all] Quiet Em Jul 2025 OP

We know what Trump is. He talks and acts like a rapist. Walleye Jul 2025 #1

Trump is a convicted rapist. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #2

Actually, he's never been convicted of rape. Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #16

He was convicted of sexual abuse/assault. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #17

He was convicted of sexual assault in New York, soldierant Jul 2025 #19

Some people here keep defending Trump's rapes. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #28

Under normal circumstances, being a long time pedant (although soldierant Jul 2025 #32

He was found liable for assault, and the judge stated that it actually WAS RAPE, niyad Jul 2025 #30

Absoloutely! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #31

Here are some chums Aviation Pro Jul 2025 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2025 #4

I am willing to bet mercuryblues Jul 2025 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2025 #12

So very true. TommieMommy Jul 2025 #6

horribly impacted for the rest et tu Jul 2025 #7

Republicans use "underage women" for children because they are creepy predators who abuse children IronLionZion Jul 2025 #8

G.O.P. pedos deserve justice BoRaGard Jul 2025 #29

The movie Taken Marthe48 Jul 2025 #9

Whatever happened Cherokee100 Jul 2025 #10

You can buy or rent it on YouTube video TheRickles Jul 2025 #11

Calling children, "young women," discounts snd minimizes the crime dlk Jul 2025 #13

The helpless Godot51 Jul 2025 #14

And that's the way it's always been in this country. slightlv Jul 2025 #21

Absolutely! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #27

he preyed on poor girls. pansypoo53219 Jul 2025 #15

and trafficked! n/t AntiFascist Jul 2025 #18

Trump's a pimp. Trump's a pimp. rickyhall Jul 2025 #20

I'd love to ask a maga if they would be ok with their young daughter being alone with the orange Hitler ! kimbutgar Jul 2025 #22

And this vulgar fucker had the audacity to sell autographed bibles -- AFTER FUCKING CHILDREN Blue Owl Jul 2025 #23

look how many churchgoers voted for that fucking pedo Skittles Jul 2025 #24

Epstein and Trump raped children. camartinwv Jul 2025 #25

And the pedo perps going unpunished means they're likely raping more kids! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #26