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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works to c/news@lemmy.world

President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration’s handling of much-hyped records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which Trump now calls a “Hoax.”

“Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this “bull——,” hook, line, and sinker,” Trump wrote Wednesday on his Truth Social site, using an expletive in his post. “They haven’t learned their lesson, and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years.”

“Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don’t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don’t want their support anymore! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he went on.

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[-] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 245 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Man, it would be incredible if Epstein and Trump's inability to shut up about it is what brings this regime down.

[-] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 132 points 1 year ago

Its a nice thought, but I worry about all the judges he appointed, and how long they last beyond his presidency.

[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 64 points 1 year ago
[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

If Luigi is found not guilty things could get wild.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 66 points 1 year ago

if he's found guilty, they're gonna get wilder

[-] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

That's why his case will linger in limbo until people forget.

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[-] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 55 points 1 year ago

Back when Trump put up his tower, Jackie Kennedy Onassis was famously fighting to preserve New York landmarks like Grand Central Station. Trump's own architect told him to leave the façade of the building alone, but Trump overruled him. Trump blew the perfect opportunity to get in good with elites because he was too greedy and arrogant.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellisicky/2020/10/03/how-donald-trump-took-down-bonwit-teller-a-fifth-avenue-landmark/

Bonus- there's a guest apperance by John Barron!!

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 year ago

His buildings are just so ugly too, fr. You gotta try hard to be that ugly.

[-] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 34 points 1 year ago

I was living in New York when the Tower first went up. When I was in the area I decided to stroll in and see what the controversy was about. At street level it's just black glass. Inside it's all gold with a waterfall. I thought it looked like a big golden toilet.

[-] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Built like shit too

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[-] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 118 points 1 year ago

Dude is freaking out because he's finally being treated like any other politician, and his pathetic ego can't handle it.

[-] zildjiandrummer1@lemmy.world 143 points 1 year ago

PLEASE let this be the beginning of the end. I've aged like 5 years in the last 6 months.

Also for anyone seeing this comment, here is the testimony of Katie Johnson who claimed Trump raped her and other 13 year old girls multiple times. Fair warning: it goes into excruciating and brutal details:

"Katie Johnson's full testimony of 2/11/16", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnib-OORRRo

Please save and spread.

[-] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 66 points 1 year ago

Trump went on Howard Stern and boasted about barging into the dressing rooms at the Miss Teen USA pageant. He famously perved on his own daughter. This is nothing new

[-] zildjiandrummer1@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago

It's nothing new to anyone not in the cult, but this could be the biggest chance of getting through to them. We need to get them to see the truth and use this tiny crack in their mental fortress to open it up: "well if he blatantly lied about this (based on all of this proof they've seen) what else has he been lying about?"

I know that's probably naive and overly hopeful, but I'm still doing my part.

[-] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 34 points 1 year ago

I've been hoping for his people to see the light since 2015.

They stuck with him when he admitted that Trump University was a scam...

They stuck with him when Mexico didn't pay for the Wall...

They stuck with him when a million people died of Covid...

I hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

[-] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 year ago

MAGAts tend to suffer from sunk cost fallacy, among a myriad of other nonsense delusions.

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[-] Hegar@fedia.io 16 points 1 year ago

let this be the beginning of the end

Fascism doesn't voluntarily give up power. There's no way that scandal brings down the regime. They didn't install tech bros as officers in the military because they intend to respect the will of the electorate.

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[-] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 94 points 1 year ago

So without a doubt 100% confirmed as legitimate

[-] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 69 points 1 year ago

Yes. He raped a 13 year old that looked liked Ivanka and a 12 year old. Dressed them as maids. Told them they could have done better after. There's a picture of him with the 13 year old.

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[-] womjunru@lemmy.cafe 24 points 1 year ago

Yeah… no one screaming this loud is innocent.

[-] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 91 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of this pic I saved from Lemmy recently

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[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 77 points 1 year ago

This is interesting... In the past when Trump has tried to push back on his followers he's followed the TACO principle. Like when he wanted to take credit for the COVID vaccines but his audience was anti-vax he quickly softened his language to "take it... if you want it tho. Maybe it's poison who knows?"

He's never been a leader - he's just been an amalgamation of all of the racism and conspiracy theories his followers have. He says "yes" or "maybe" to everything. I think this is the first time he's really said "no" though?

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[-] AreaKode@lemmy.world 70 points 1 year ago
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That’s generally what cult leaders do, they don’t bend to their followers, they beat them down as weak and fake believers until they fall back in line. And the ones who do get out immediately become the enemy and the devil in one.

This is Jim Jones/David Koresh type shit

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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

Calls his supporters "weaklings". Bold move, let's see how that works out...

[-] womjunru@lemmy.cafe 49 points 1 year ago

His supporters love abuse. They will change to fit his vision.

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[-] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

It could create a situation where a supporter doesn't want to be weak, so they completely shift their stance - almost denying their previous stance. I just threw some popcorn in the microwave for the upcoming show...

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[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago

MAGAts are like children refusing to eat their veggies. They're going to resist with this whole Epstein thing until their Daddy looks at them sternly and tells them to fall in line....or else.

It's performative noncompliance. At the end of the day, when the going gets tough, they'll show their support for a felon rapist (pedo?), because that's what they've always done, without fail.

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[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I hope he's so anxious about this that he never has a restful sleep again for the rest of his miserable life. Fucking worst human alive in the 21st century so far

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[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

Wait, wasn't your whole political philosophy built around ignorance and spineless loyalty? If you train them to fall for scams and conspiracies don't get shocked when they go for another conspiracy that you don't like.

...because I don’t want their support anymore!

Damn, he's gone "full Hitler in the bunker". "Those damn traitors! They failed me!"

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

he’s gone “full Hitler in the bunker”

There's just one more important step for that to be true ... and I don't mean poisoning his dog.

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[-] narr1@lemmy.ml 33 points 1 year ago

There is no war in Ba Sing Se, you hear me? THERE IS NO WAR IN BA SING SE

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[-] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 33 points 1 year ago

Thank you for your attention to this matter

it kills me every time.

[-] athairmor@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

I’m guessing he has seen that enough on letters from companies and lawyers about his fuck ups and it makes him feel weak. So, he uses it when he wants someone else to feel weak.

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[-] johnny_deadeyes@slrpnk.net 31 points 1 year ago

Thinking about how low these folks usually go, I'm wondering why they haven't just worked up a fake hatchet job file selectively incriminating their enemies and exonerating themselves. It possibly wouldn't matter if it were called into question by evidence of tampering. Their devotees are indoctrinated enough to swallow almost anything -especially if it reinforced their biases against people they've already been trained to hate. What fallout are they afraid of in releasing a doctored list? I'd wager this will be the eventual outcome. A fake file that most know to be fake, but will mollify his base.

I have a feeling that's what the next move will be.

He already told Pam Bondi to release "whatever she thinks is credible."

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[-] fittedsyllabi@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

The more he reacts, the guiltier he looks. What a morone.

Hopefully he keeps attacking his own base, that's what I want to see

[-] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 22 points 1 year ago

Hmmm. Wonder how this will play out.

He seems awfully angry about a hoax. Just saying

[-] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

The one thing that is in the back of my mind is what is Trump going to do next in order to attempt to cover up this Epstein list situation? Will he declare war on a foreign country? Will he declare war on the people of the United States who stand against him?

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[-] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 year ago

Is anyone actually turning on him because of this?

[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They voted for him in November despite him already being a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist, not to mention literal traitor for inciting an insurrection and illegally attempting to overturn an election by threatening the Georgia Secretary of State and taking part in the Fake Elector's Scheme.

Being a child fucker is just another thing for them to throw on the pile of things they've chosen to memory-hole.

They will ALWAYS support him NO MATTER WHAT. That's how cults work.

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nope.

They are turning on his underlings, but I have not seen a single major influencer call Trump out directly. "It’s Bondi's fault," is the party line, which is unreal given how unflinchingly loyal she’s been.

The headlines claiming Trumps supporters are turning on him feel like clickbait.

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[-] logicbomb@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

One of Trump's campaign promises was that he'd release the Epstein client list.

So, Trump says it exists when it is convenient for him to say it exists, and then he says it doesn't exist when it is inconvenient for him to say it exists.

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[-] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 year ago

Bold strategy, let's see how that works out for him 🍿

[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"You stupid people fell for the hoax I promoted."

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