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A Tiny West Wing Office Is Big on Trump Messaging

'President Trump uses the Oval Office study largely as a display space for items adhering to a theme β€” himself. Neatly arranged on the shelves are signed water bottles, gold trays, pins and matchbooks printed or embossed with his signature. '

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...

15.11.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This would be the most brazenly corrupt and obvious guilt ridden thing he has ever done out of thousands of other corrupt acts. Even a huge % of his hardcore MAGA cult members will revolt against this and finally realize he is involved. But I am quite sure he is desperate enough to do it anyway.

15.11.2025 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 746    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 6

Just release the files. If there's evidence Bill Clinton is guilty, we'll find out that wayβ€”along with any other men implicated.

15.11.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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President Trump was asked about the recent Epstein emails on Air Force One just now.

Due the poor quality of the audio, I have isolated President Trump’s voice and the voice of the reporter.

15.11.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 149    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 6
FROM: Gmax <gmax
To: <jeeproject@yahoo.com> DATE: Thu, Aug 23 2007 5:31 PM SUBJECT:
You have to assume they wen t to donald trump then, gossman, the docs in wpb, paschow etc
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FROM: Gmax <gmax To: <jeeproject@yahoo.com> DATE: Thu, Aug 23 2007 5:31 PM SUBJECT: You have to assume they wen t to donald trump then, gossman, the docs in wpb, paschow etc G

In Sept, my colleagues & I published one of the first stories in our series from the trove of 18K emails we obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's private Yahoo acct.

This email Maxwell sent to Epstein on Aug 23, 2007 still piques my interest
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

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Odd that the DoJ is opening an investigation into the Epstein files since they said in July that there was no client list and nothing to release.

15.11.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 19928    πŸ” 5069    πŸ’¬ 688    πŸ“Œ 213
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Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says The invitation to the capital comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties to the U.S. government.

Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says
Politico

Invitation comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties for support from MAGA Republicans for what they frame as struggle against political persecution and censorship at home
bit.ly/4o0oYgG

14.11.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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To be very clear, Virginia Giuffre was made to say she mistakenly identified Alan Dershowitz as one of the people who sexually abused her. Here is the proof from this week's Epstein files dropped by the House Oversight Committee.

14.11.2025 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1492    πŸ” 617    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 61

VIRGINIA WAS TELLING THE TRUTH.

14.11.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
DNI Tulsi Gabbard *
@DNIGabbard
X.com
Beginning today, at @POTUS' direction, records related to Amelia Earhart's final flight and disappearance 88 years ago will be declassified and shared with the American people.
These records include reports, maps, and other documents tracing Earhart's final journey, her last known communications and location, and the initial search following her disappearance.
Thanks to President @realDonaldTrump's leadership, a historic initiative is underway to digitize and publicly release these records from across the federal government, including newly declassified files today from @NSAgov.
As agencies identify additional files, the new documents will be uploaded to @USNatArchives on a rolling basis, alongside those previously released, at archives.gov/ameliaearhart.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard * @DNIGabbard X.com Beginning today, at @POTUS' direction, records related to Amelia Earhart's final flight and disappearance 88 years ago will be declassified and shared with the American people. These records include reports, maps, and other documents tracing Earhart's final journey, her last known communications and location, and the initial search following her disappearance. Thanks to President @realDonaldTrump's leadership, a historic initiative is underway to digitize and publicly release these records from across the federal government, including newly declassified files today from @NSAgov. As agencies identify additional files, the new documents will be uploaded to @USNatArchives on a rolling basis, alongside those previously released, at archives.gov/ameliaearhart.

The files we’ve all been waiting for are finally getting released…

15.11.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 372    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 22

Apparently Timothy Mellon, the billionaire Trump donor who gave him $130 million to the pay the military during the shutdown, is obsessed with Amelia Earhart. I think the speculation is that he had something to do with it.

15.11.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Also worth remembering:

-Bill Clinton was in the White House in the previous *century.*

-Donald Trump (who is two months older than Clinton) is in office right now.

15.11.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 214    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices President Trump's executive order comes after voters in off-year elections this month cited economic concerns as their top issue, resulting in big wins for Democrats in races in Virginia and New Jersey.

President Trump's executive order comes after voters in off-year elections this month cited economic concerns as their top issue, resulting in big wins for Democrats in races in Virginia and New Jersey. n.pr/4oKzD0j

15.11.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 370    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 99    πŸ“Œ 39
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What's in the Epstein files that has Trump so afraid? Worse than photos of Trump cavorting with topless underage girls? Trump already bragged about doing exactly that with the Miss Teen USA contestants.

What could possibly be in the Epstein files that would hurt Trump? We know he’s not scared of people learning that he cavorted with naked teenage girls β€” because he’s already bragged about doing exactly that. …

14.11.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up β€˜Trump’

β€œIt is anti-American at its core.” A great story from @danbarry58.bsky.social about yet another Trump fiasco of ego and sycophancy in the making
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/u...

09.11.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. Trump directed the Justice Department on Friday to investigate ties that the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had to prominent Democrats and institutions, and Attorney General Pam Bondi named a prosecutor to lead the inquiry.”

@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

14.11.2025 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 19
A headline reads: "Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct" over a photo of President Trump walking in the White House. Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times

A headline reads: "Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct" over a photo of President Trump walking in the White House. Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times

House Democrats on Wednesday released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald Trump had β€œspent hours at my house” with one of the convicted sex offender’s victims, among other messages that suggested Epstein believed Trump knew more about his abuse than he has acknowledged. nyti.ms/441Dyxh

12.11.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1977    πŸ” 681    πŸ’¬ 217    πŸ“Œ 105
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The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal When QAnon meets Veep

The Dumb Truth at the Heart of the Epstein Scandal
When QAnon meets Veep
#MomSky gift link
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

14.11.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The President Who Cried β€˜Hoax’ Republicans went after Epstein only when it was politically useful.

The President Who Cried β€˜Hoax’

flip.it/WbY.RP

14.11.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, along with the family of Virginia Giuffre, have written to Congress β€” demanding members vote to release the Epstein files.

"There is no middle ground here. There is no hiding behind party affiliation."

14.11.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Marjorie Taylor Greene questions if Trump is still the 'America First' president Greene, who has long allied herself with Donald Trump, has been more critical of his policies in recent months. But she dismisses speculation that she's looking to replace him.

Ten months into President Trump’s second term, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has positioned herself as a surprising critic of the administration’s policies β€” and as a torchbearer for the β€œAmerica First” agenda that she believes the president has drifted from, she told NBC News.

14.11.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4
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Trump calls for DOJ probe into other Epstein ties, including Clinton Trump is directing the DOJ to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's connections to high-profile Democrats.

abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

14.11.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: A new rare earth crisis is brewing as yttrium shortages spread Global supplies of the rare earth element yttrium are running low due to Chinese export restrictions, sparking fears of shortages and surging costs that could hit aerospace, energy and semiconductor production.

Exclusive: A new rare earth crisis is brewing as yttrium shortages spread reut.rs/3XACNYh

14.11.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
WHEN TRUMP CALLS IT A HOAX IT ALWAYS MEANS IT'S TRUE

WHEN TRUMP CALLS IT A HOAX IT ALWAYS MEANS IT'S TRUE

It's his thing.

14.11.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Experts doubt legal memo shields troops from prosecution over Trump’s boat strikes DOJ claims military personnel aren’t liable for what critics are calling extrajudicial murder

β€œConflict experts tell The Independent that the β€œjust following orders” defense may not stick under other administrations or federal judges who could find the strikes illegal, exposing Pentagon officials & others to criminal liability.”
Nuremberg, Madame Defarge, and Pepperidge Farms all remember.

14.11.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
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FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...

The FBI has recently used polygraph tests to ask senior employees if they have said anything negative about FBI Director Kash Patel or had spoken to the media.

Separately, Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two other staffers, exempting them from passing polygraph exams.

14.11.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 564    πŸ” 214    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 39

JD Vance owns a company that buys American real estate and sells it to foreign investors. They specifically target Americans in crisis to buy their property for less than it is worth.

13.11.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4403    πŸ” 1772    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 51
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Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.

Speaking at a Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg criticized the Democratic Party for failing to reach everyday Americans, arguing that it β€œgot sucked in” to a conversation about identity. #TribFest25

14.11.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 134    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 272    πŸ“Œ 600
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20 U.S. Boat Strikes in Three Months The Trump administration is trying to treat its extrajudicial killings at sea as routine, even as more concerns emerge from the people who know the most about them.

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

14.11.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The President Who Cried β€˜Hoax’ Republicans went after Epstein only when it was politically useful.

"No one in the Trump administration has talked seriously about how America might reduce or prevent sexual violence through public policyβ€”if anything, the government is pushing policies that would make it easier to get away with abuse or harassment"
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

14.11.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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