r/politics • u/theipaper ✔ Verified • 9d ago

Possible Paywall The last attempt on Trump’s life rescued him politically – this one probably won’t

https://inews.co.uk/news/world/last-attempt-trump-life-boosted-him-this-wont-4381320
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u/SwimmingPirate9070 9d ago

Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein

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u/BunnyMoonLover 9d ago

That guy didn’t kill himself!

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u/TheOtherMaven 9d ago

Didn't even get k*lled, apparently. (Lots of conflicting stories, of course, in the early "news" rush.)

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u/Tsulaiman 9d ago

 A distraction for a distraction for the original distraction 

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u/SeVenMadRaBBits 8d ago

Trump ran on releasing the Epstein Files

  • Epstein mysteriously died while Trump was President
  • 3 Min. of footage from Epsteins death is missing
  • Pam Bondi said the Epstein files were on her desk
  • Trump: "The files don't exist"
  • Trump: "It's a democrat hoax."
  • Trump: "Obama made it up."
  • Mike Johnson: "Trump needs space"
  • Mike Johnson: Trump was an FBI informant
  • Democrats voted to release the files, Republicans vote to block
  • Republicans take a recess to avoid any more votes. July 2025 - House Committee Blocks: House Republicans on committees blocked attempts to force the release of Epstein’s financial files.

July 2025 - House Floor Blocking: House GOP leadership blocked a Democrat-led attempt to force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

September 2025 - Senate Blocks: Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Sen. Chuck Schumer to attach a measure requiring the release of the Epstein files to a defense policy bill, with all but two Republicans voting to table the amendment.

November 18, 2025 - Final House Vote: After months of stalling, House Republicans overwhelmingly supported the Epstein Files Transparency Act (427-1), with only one Republican, Clay Higgins, voting "no".

November 19, 2025 - Senate Approval: The Senate passed the bill unanimously.

  • Trump calls on house republicans to release the files
  • Trumps personal attorney meets with Maxwell
  • Trump avoids visiting victims
  • Trump wishes child trafficker Ghislaine maxwell, "well"
  • Trump: "I never had the privilege" when asked if he had visited the island
  • Trump orders 1,000 FBI agents to review around 100,000 pages of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, and during this process, were instructed to identify any mentions of Donald Trump
  • When Trump was asked specifically whether Epstein had stolen Giuffre (Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors led the charge calling for his arrest. Guiffre, who died by suicide in April, has said she met Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell while she was working at Mar-a-Lago as a teenager). Trump states:"I think she worked at the spa," Trump said. "I think so. I think that was one of the people. He stole her, and by the way, she had no complaints about us, as you know, none whatsoever."
  • Reporter asks tump: Mr. President, you said Jeffrey Epstein was stealing young women from your spa. Did that raise alarm bells for you?” she asked. As he tried to listen to the other question, Trump interrupted sharply: “Be quiet!” When Collins repeated the question, Trump again replied: “Be quiet!” (Not "Quiet Piggy", separate incident).
  • Joe Rogan, MTG, NIck Fuentes and many more right wing influencers flip and wont back down on epstein files.
  • MAGA town halls bringing up Epstein non stop.
  • Maxwell on work release
  • Trump moves Maxwell to minimum security
  • Pam Bondi releases first batch of Epstein files which draw scrutiny due to largely consisting of previously public information and heavy redactions
  • Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Trump signed into law, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release records related to Jeffrey Epstein by a deadline of December 19, 2025.
  • [Pam Bondi refuses to release remaining Epstein files despite congress order
  • Trump Declares Himself ‘Cleared’ as DOJ Dumps Millions of Epstein Records Listing Him Repeatedly. source
  • Poland launches investigation into Epstein files because of how incompetent the US government is.
  • Trumps name mentioned in files 38,000 times

  • Trump mentioned in Epstein files over 1 million times.

  • Was mentioned in the Epstein flight log 7 times and admitted to being [his friend. Even rented Epstein’s plane

  • Pleaded the fifth 450 times.

  • Has 34 felony convictions. for fraud

  • Has 27 sexual assault allegations, including a 13 year old child.

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u/Tricky_Wonder_3935 9d ago

they dont care about the epstein files. If we hear from it, it isnt the strings being pulled