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In reply to the discussion: I believe Trump wasn't just a friend, or even a client of Epstein, but rather a partner in the business, [View all]liberalla
(10,971 posts)28. I've been thinking that way for a while also. Think about it -- trash doesn't let anything happen without
him getting his cut... and it's no little slice either. Every deal he makes these days involves large chunks of cash or bitcoin being deposited in a t-Rump acct. Some aren't even in the States... He doesn't even hide it... though I believe there's still much we don't know.
Yes, they were in cahoots, partners or whatever... Until they weren't. One ego didn't get his way and they became fierce competitors/foes/enemies in all sorts of criminal schemes.
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I believe Trump wasn't just a friend, or even a client of Epstein, but rather a partner in the business, [View all]
indusurb
Yesterday
OP
If there was money involved, you can bet he was in on it. Must be some big deal with all that silence for so long
Deuxcents
Yesterday
#1
He was for sure on board if he thought he was going to make $$ in cahoots with Epstein.
allegorical oracle
Yesterday
#4
Les Werner who owned Victoria' s Secret, Bath and Body Works and the Limited gave Epstein keys to the kingdom.
Maggiemayhem
6 hrs ago
#43
I think it was more than just a profitable 'business' and sexual gratification
ToxMarz
Yesterday
#10
Does anyone doubt there's more than one trafficking facilitator in the Epstein files?
dlk
Yesterday
#11
Epstein had the kind of cash and connections that would act as a pheromone to someone like Trump.
patphil
Yesterday
#14
Remember that Trump's good buddy Giuliani aggressively went after the Italian-American mafia
tanyev
Yesterday
#15
The biggest problem I have is that nobody has, on the record, named Trump
EdmondDantes_
Yesterday
#20
In an interview with Howard Stern, Trump referred to Miss Teen USA contestants as "merchandise".
Midnight Writer
Yesterday
#23
I've been thinking that way for a while also. Think about it -- trash doesn't let anything happen without
liberalla
Yesterday
#28