Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols: Trump "acting like an intermediary, expressing Putin's wishes to Zelenskyy"

[Miles Archer]

6. Thinking about Hillary Clinton, her remarks in the debate on Trump not paying taxes, and...

...Trump responding "that makes me smart."

I don't think Trump gives a damn about ANY "financial crimes" being exposed. He'd only see that as something that adds to his "mythology."

So whatever he's got, it's got to be something that wouldn't make Trump look like "The Apprentice," the fake "tough guy" behind his meticulously crafted public image.

That's why the Epstein thing gets under his skin. There's no way to make "pedophile" glamorous.

Trump can't "monetize" being a pedophile. He can't sell Epstein "merch" on his website.

And no matter how socially unfit many of the MAGAts are, pedophilia is STILL a line they won't cross.

Of course, when it comes to Trump, they just fall in line with his "Democrat hoax, fake news, etc etc etc" talking points.

That is, until unchallengeable evidence is prevented. Then, they might have a change of heart.