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  #3396986 25-Jul-2025 10:26
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100% there's an Epstein episode coming up. You want to sue us for defamation? Let's go to the discovery phase! It ain't defamation if it's true.





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  #3397009 25-Jul-2025 11:50
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Time for a new thread title?

 

Donald Trump, US President #47, US President #45, convicted felon, twice impeached, four times indicted, liable of rape, convicted for financial fraud, guilty of hiding hush money payments to porn actress in attempt to influence 2016 elections, suspected pedophile, close associate of known pedophile, supporter and protector of known pedophile.





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  #3397097 25-Jul-2025 15:13
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  #3397105 25-Jul-2025 15:53
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Trump meets Powell  - "We are not amused"

 

Reuters -  Trump presses Powell to cut rates during tense visit to Fed

 

Summary

 

  •     US president wants borrowing costs lowered
  •     Trump says he will not fire US central bank chief
  •     White House accuses Fed of mismanaging $2.5 billion building project
  •     Fed expected to leave policy rates on hold at meeting next week


WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump locked horns with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a rare presidential visit to the U.S. central bank on Thursday, criticizing the cost of renovating two historical buildings at its headquarters* and pressing the case for lower interest rates.

 

Trump, who called Powell a "numbskull" earlier this week for failing to heed the White House's demand for a large reduction in borrowing costs, wrapped up his visit to the Fed's $2.5 billion building project in Washington by saying he did not intend to fire Powell, as he has frequently suggested he would.

 

The visibly tense interaction at the Fed's massive construction site marked an escalation of White House pressure on the central bank and Trump's efforts to get Powell to "do the right thing" on rates. 

 

It happened less than a week before the central bank's 19 policymakers are due to gather for a two-day rate-setting meeting, where they are widely expected to leave their benchmark interest rate in the 4.25%-4.50% range.

 

 

fair comment:  the original renovation estimate was $1.9 billion, then $2.5 billion, now $3.1 billion.





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  #3397122 25-Jul-2025 16:50
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"It's quiet .... too quiet."

White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers is an odd character in Trump's orbit.

No formal biography outlines her education, prior positions, or earlier career.

Her only apparent qualifications is she consistently delegitimizes mainstream media in favor of MAGA-aligned and "alternative media personalities".

Here's who she commonly calls upon. It's a list that's a who-who of fascist and evil media
  • Tim Pool. conservative podcaster who once accepted payment from Russian state media

  • Brian Glenn (Real America’s Voice). Longtime Trump supporter known for delivering pro‑Trump questions in the briefing room and aligned with Marjorie Taylor Greene. Real America’s Voice promoted conspiracy theories tied to white nationalist “great replacement” and “invasion” narratives. These myths have been linked in real-world violence, including mass shootings in Buffalo, El Paso, and elsewhere

  • Natalie Winters (Steve Bannon’s War Room). Bannon infamously advocated for the beheading of Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray, suggesting their heads be placed on pikes at the White House as a warning to bureaucrats

  • Matthew Foldi of Washington Reporter. Previously formerly known as Offended America and is rated as extreme right and often relies on frequent use of partisan and emotionally loaded reporting

  • Matthew Boyle (Breitbart). Breitbart has long been described as “the platform for the alt‑right” by its former chief strategist Steve Bannon. It explicitly cultivates far‑right, white nationalist, and anti‑immigrant themes. Stephen Miller, Trump adviser, urged Breitbart editors to promote literature like The Camp of the Saints. It's a violent, racist novel central to “great replacement” fears.

  • Mary Margaret Olohan (Daily Wire). Daily Wire hosts uses racially loaded talking points, such as the falsehood that Black-on-Black crime is ignored while White-on-Black crime is overstated. It frequently uses violent, hate-filled, and dehumanizing language toward drag performers, transgender people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and minority communities.

  • Raheem Kassam. The National Pulse is anti-abortion, anti-immigration, and opposes to LGBTQ rights. It has made false claims about "Black Lives Matter" fundraising to exaggerated allegations involving the Chinese Communist Party influencing U.S. schools

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  #3397124 25-Jul-2025 16:56
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She certainly had a bit to say here re the South Park episode:

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/567995/white-house-lashes-out-at-south-park-trump-parody

 

The White House was not amused.

 

"This show hasn't been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention," spokesperson Taylor Rogers said.

 

"President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country's history - and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump's hot streak."

 

Aw poor Donnie. I don't get why he thinks he would be special or excluded when the show also takes potshots at Biden, the Clintons, Obama...


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  #3397126 25-Jul-2025 17:03
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White House Bashes ‘South Park’ After Trump Parody: ‘This Show Hasn’t Been Relevant for Over 20 Years’ and Can’t ‘Derail Trump’s Hot Streak’: Variety

Donald Trump‘s White House has responded to Wednesday night’s explosive “South Park” Season 27 premiere, which portrayed the president begging for sex from Satan and featured a [NSFW] Deepfake-assisted PSA where Trump goes fully nude
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While “South Park” has never shied away from controversy, the Season 27 premiere is notable, as it aired soon after Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a new five-year USD $1.5 billion deal with Paramount that includes 50 new episodes plus all seasons of the show becoming available to stream on Paramount+ for the first time.
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  #3397143 25-Jul-2025 18:21
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kingdragonfly: White House Bashes ‘South Park’ After Trump Parody: ‘This Show Hasn’t Been Relevant for Over 20 Years’ and Can’t ‘Derail Trump’s Hot Streak’: Variety

Donald Trump‘s White House has responded to Wednesday night’s explosive “South Park” Season 27 premiere, which portrayed the president begging for sex from Satan and featured a [NSFW] Deepfake-assisted PSA where Trump goes fully nude
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While “South Park” has never shied away from controversy, the Season 27 premiere is notable, as it aired soon after Trey Parker and Matt Stone signed a new five-year USD $1.5 billion deal with Paramount that includes 50 new episodes plus all seasons of the show becoming available to stream on Paramount+ for the first time.
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Better than Putin complaining, that would amount to "disappearances" Trump, it amounts to narcissistic lies and diversion.


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  #3397177 25-Jul-2025 19:57
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Jeffrey Epstein it was nice to have plenty of dirt on powerful people, until when he's in a jail cell and cameras ineplicable malfunction for 3 minutes.)

The 2010 Jeffrey Epstein civil case deposition came from one of the civil lawsuits filed after his 2008 Florida plea deal. He received a highly controversial plea deal from federal prosecutors. Civil cases were brought by victims who alleged Epstein sexually abused them and sought damages.

From a recently rresurfaced 2010 Jeffrey Epstein civil case deposition.

Judge: “Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?”

Jeffrey Epstein: “Though I'd like to answer that question at least today, I'm going to have to assert my fifth, sixth, and 14th amendment right here.”

The 5th is clear (self-incrimination). In a civil Case (like Epstein’s deposition), the adverse inference Rule: A judge or jury is allowed to infer that the answer would have been unfavorable to the witness.

Example: If asked, “Did you engage in illegal activity with minors?” and the witness pleads the Fifth, a civil jury can assume the answer might have been “Yes.”

But In three words here’s why someone like Epstein might have also invoked the 6th and 14th: "digging yourself deeper"

Epstien invoking the 6th was premature, because it only applicable at trial (not in a deposition). Typically the 6th would be used for “I was denied a lawyer” or “I have the right a speedy trial.”

The 14th amendment covers is a “due process shield”, perhaps arguing he’s getting unfair treatment. Again not a great look.

That a pedophile refused to answer a simple question "Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of females under the age of 18?” is also not a great look.


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  #3397186 25-Jul-2025 20:35
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This former anonymous hacker spent time in the same jail as Epstein. Solid and interesting content despite the misleading and dramatic headlining on this video:



One of the most interesting points - the released CCTV video is verifiably not near the deceased's cell and there were/are many cameras closer.

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  #3397189 25-Jul-2025 21:18
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Trump cuts Human Trafficking office:

https://people.com/trump-guts-human-trafficking-office-amid-epstein-criticism-11776043

and Pam Bondi no-shows scheduled appearance at anti-trafficking conference.

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  #3397190 25-Jul-2025 21:26
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He's sulking now, anything that costs the government money that he doesn't see a benefit in will (probably) get the chop.

 

Pathetic 😠


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  #3397227 26-Jul-2025 07:34
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As you can probably imagine, the cartoonists are having a frikken' field day with the Epstein files this week, here's a sample:

 

 

 

 

Republicans fleeing because they just want to kick the can down the road on Epstein:

 

 

and finally, the orange buffoon wishes all the Epstein stuff...that he started...would just go away...but astonishingly, (shock! horror!) it won't :

 


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  #3397236 26-Jul-2025 08:45
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Gone golfing ...

 

The NY Times - Trump Flies to Scotland, Leaving Chaos Swirling in Washington

 

July 25, 2025

 


President Trump headed to Scotland on Friday for a five-day visit, hoping to leave behind the chaos of Washington and the persistent questions over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files for what will be a mix of personal business and diplomacy.

 

Mr. Trump will celebrate the opening of a new 18-hole course at Trump International Golf Links outside of Aberdeen .... He also plans to play at the Trump Turnberry course, which Mr. Trump bought in 2014, on the other side of Scotland. ...

 

Mr. Trump’s reception in Scotland may be rocky.

 

The Scots are generally not fans of Mr. Trump, and protests were already planned.

 

A group called “Stop Trump Scotland” said it was organizing a “festival of resistance” against Mr. Trump during the trip and has called on John Swinney, the first minister of Scotland, to cancel plans to meet with him.

 





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  #3397239 26-Jul-2025 09:08
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Sideface:

 

Gone golfing ...

 

Mr. Trump’s reception in Scotland may be rocky.

 

The Scots are generally not fans of Mr. Trump, and protests were already planned.

 

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/twinned-epstein-island-sign-appears-172849342.html

 

Hope this is still there when he turns up 😀

 


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