Posted on 07/16/2025 12:39:53 PM PDT by DallasBiff
President Donald Trump seems unfamiliar with the Streisand effect, the phenomenon of inadvertently drawing more attention to an issue by trying to make it go away.
The president on Wednesday unleashed another rant on Truth Social, claiming, without evidence, that Democrats are behind the uproar over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Referring to Democrats, Trump wrote on social media that their “new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax.” He then appeared to turn on his own supporters: “My PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bullshit,’ hook, line, and sinker. They haven’t learned their lesson, and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years.”
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there’s too much pork in the BBB.
I read that as “too much pork in the BBQ.” I wanted to answer that there is never too much pork in a barbecue!
I wonder if knowing that is part of the reason for Trump changing his mind.....
If Trump said that then he’s going to lose a lot of folks.
In 2020, Donald Trump suggested that Jeffrey Epstein may have been killed while in federal custody, despite official findings that ruled his death a suicide. He also expressed a desire for a full investigation into Epstein’s connections, particularly regarding Ghislaine Maxwell, who was arrested for her role in Epstein’s crimes.
What changed?
If she had anything to hide she would be dead already.
Maxwell’s appeal to the SC is based on the old plea bargain for Epstein that promised no more prosecutions of his associates. But they found a way to indict her anyway, outside of that Florida court system. So a new SC trial -not likely to be granted, IMHO - would only address the original charges against her.
But she has volunteered to go before Congress ...
Pat Buchanan was once asked by a reporter what he thought about getting support from the far left on his stand against NAFTA which I think was from Ralph Nader and Jesse Jackson who had branded his followers the Rainbow Coalition.
Buchanan with his uncanny sense of Irish gallows humor said I guess you call it the Halloween Coalition.
However AI gives the WSJ attribution for the term although I think it originated with Buchanan.
As we now know Jesse and Ralph picked the right side of the issue by siding with Buchanan.
Pat was a populist Republican who blazed a trail for Trump.
I agree with Trump and still support him (though not his choice of words—remember what happened to Kari Lake when she said something similar). Enough already; I’m sick of constantly hearing about this. We all know nobody of consequence is ever going to be convicted of being connected to this, lose their jobs, or get thrown out of office. Apart from that, it is only beating a dead horse, looking for “gotchas” on those we hate, and salacious gossip.
Think about this:
Obama/Biden and their FBI flunkies , et al had access to the “EPSTEIN FILE” for 12 year. You suppose they MIGHT have been ORDERED to “REWORK” the data to include the names of their mortal enemies in the ranks of conservatives and TRUMP SUPPORTERS?
YA THINK that might be Trump’s motive in keeping this stuff off the street?
Just sayin’!
“It’s bigger than just Epstein. It’s about restoring trust and they are failing miserably.”
I think it’s another type of “Russian collision” hoax, it just smells funny like that. And the usual leftists and their propaganda organ are churning out the BS.
President Trump proved the Russia hoax was a hoax.
He needs to do the exact same thing here—if it is a hoax.
No bluffing allowed.
HATER!! Democrat in a red hat!!! Just joking, but people think we should just go along with the “NUTTIN TO SEE HERE” group.
Maxwell will never survive a trial, she will be Epsteined.
It is a shame Elon couldn’t be President. Imagine him harnessing the power of the country.
It’s a poor debater who attacks the source and not the argument.
...which ever way the wind goes, so do they...
Yep I have already said my piece as well. Theres a real problem here.
So VERY TRUE!
Some conspiracy ‘theories’ were actual conspiracies. Example: “The 2020 election was stolen. Millions of counterfeit “mailed-in” ballots were cast as votes in swing-state urban Democrat strongholds.”
Other conspiracy theories turned out to be false. Example: “The moon landing was faked. It’s impossible for humans to survive crossing through the Van Allen radiation belts.”
Still others are yet to be determined. Example: “Epstein Island was a CIA/MOSSAD Honeytrap, and the government is suppressing a “client list” in order to protect people in high places.”
We simply don’t have enough information to conclude whether the Epstein Island conspiracy theory was an actual conspiracy and coverup vs. being just a false theory.
President Trump is saying it’s false - Epstein Island was just a prostitution service for perverts - not a CIA operation/coverup. I trust him far more than I trust the people saying he’s lying.
Until I’m proven wrong, I stand with President Trump.
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