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patphil

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6. The most plausable reason that Trump had a problem with Epstein was likely money related.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 04:53 PM

10 hrs ago

Trump is transactional, and money means everything to him. Donnie and Jeff probably had a falling out over money. What that entailed is anybody's guess, but the way these guys played money games it could have been anything.

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Gloria Allred questions Trump's reasons for ending friendship with Epstein [View all] BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago OP

Epstein's brother told CNN that Trump called Jeffrey right after winning the 2016 election. Trump tries to claim they Vinca 11 hrs ago #1

That whole Allred commentary is way off the mark. Bluetus 3 hrs ago #16

I agree. I also think the timeline they gave is total bullshit. Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #2

I learned a new word - scupper. Ty. electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #3

Bannon's job was to go around and "buy off" the women and get them to sign NDAs FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #4

trump models. mopinko 10 hrs ago #5

Some subset of those who did not sign NDAs chose not to because they want to talk. Scrivener7 9 hrs ago #8

The most plausable reason that Trump had a problem with Epstein was likely money related. patphil 10 hrs ago #6

The story goes.... Chemical Bill 7 hrs ago #13

Maybe it's simple competition that drove them apart. SidneyR 10 hrs ago #7

That is almost the Katie Johnson story. Only it was Epstein who thought Cankles "stole" someone from him. Scrivener7 9 hrs ago #9

'Worldwide' is the operative word. Joinfortmill 9 hrs ago #10

"One explanation was that he was a pervert, Jeffrey Epstein." JoseBalow 8 hrs ago #11

Suprising Jeffrey was't appointed to a cabinet post Bayard 8 hrs ago #12

Inconvenient questions. Martin68 5 hrs ago #14

The answers are in the money. RickHworth 5 hrs ago #15