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Dave says

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31. I agree

Reply to Javaman (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 08:31 PM

Nov 18

The thought that the Trump Administration would release anything truly hurtful to Trump is just insanity.

It wouldn’t surprise me in the least if the “files” were thoroughly scrubbed and when released will be hurtful to Democrats (with maybe a few Republicans not on Trumps favorites list).

I don’t understand why anyone would think it would be otherwise… unless?

The oligarchs and Republican establishment are tired of Trump and have decided to throw him under the bus? Here’s hoping that is so!

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I just got the overwhelming feeling we've been set up... [View all] Javaman Nov 18 OP

What's the alternative that we should have done instead? newdeal2 Nov 18 #1

not we. Javaman Nov 18 #4

I agree Dave says Nov 18 #31

Nobody in Trump's orbit is smart enough to pull something like that off without leaving a trail EdmondDantes_ Nov 18 #2

never said they were geniuses, just that we got played so they could edit the files. Javaman Nov 18 #5

It's not even a trail -- it's a neon billboard. Beartracks Nov 18 #21

I tend to agree. But, there are hundreds of FBI agents, current and past who know what is in those files... hlthe2b Nov 18 #3

And that includes the survivors and their lawyers. RockCreek Nov 18 #22

Yet none of these has said anything yet. Ilikepurple Nov 18 #32

Maurene Comey is one of those (n/t) appmanga Nov 18 #33

And i expect we'll see more slightlv Nov 18 #38

I don't think they are that smart Nictuku Nov 18 #6

They aren't nor are they clever Javaman Nov 18 #7

But they are devious Deuxcents Nov 18 #8

have previously similar doubts and could this be a setup for trump to get a big laugh at dems expense msongs Nov 18 #9

Many of these young women know their abusers Arazi Nov 18 #10

All true Javaman Nov 18 #11

Occam's Razor... JCMach1 Nov 18 #12

Perhaps. Javaman Nov 18 #13

What? Boo1 Nov 18 #14

You could be right Javaman Nov 18 #15

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Nov 18 #29

I recently heard there are all kinds of witnesses out there babylonsister Nov 18 #16

Didn't see your post canetoad Nov 18 #19

One thing is 100% certain we are looking at self serving Kabuki theater. Irish_Dem Nov 18 #17

That is a believable scenario canetoad Nov 18 #18

Look how EVERYONE seemed to babylonsister Nov 18 #20

I don't really buy into the MTG angle. They don't need her to cook the material. BannonsLiver Nov 18 #23

ARE THEY ALL FAWKING Liars!!!!! a kennedy Nov 18 #24

Question everything, doubt nothing Grim Chieftain Nov 18 #25

Even if it is, it won't matter because Republicans are still going to get swept out of office next year. W_HAMILTON Nov 18 #26

Most likely, but the Epstein family has the goods... TickTock. Joinfortmill Nov 18 #27

Remember the 1,000 FBI agents tasked to remove Trump's name? markodochartaigh Nov 18 #28

Exactly this. debsy Nov 18 #30

I thought some of the Epstein stuff the DOJ took from the New York KS Toronado Nov 18 #34

It would have to be a massive scrubbing... Half-step Nov 18 #35

We may have been played on the files, but I don't think MTG was part of it LymphocyteLover Nov 18 #36

There is something big blowing in the end. gordianot Nov 18 #37

I don't know about a "set up" - TBF Nov 19 #39