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BumRushDaShow

(171,148 posts)
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:47 PM Sunday

Trump erupts in '60 Minutes' interview: 'I'm not a pedophile'

Source: msn/Daily Beast

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President Donald Trump exploded at a reporter for quoting from the manifesto of the suspect who opened fire near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. In an interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Norah O’Donnell, the 79-year-old was presented with excerpts from Cole Tomas Allen’s manifesto, which the 31-year-old allegedly sent to his family moments before the shooting.

“The so-called manifesto is a stunning thing to read, Mr. President,” O’Donnell said. “He appears to reference a motive in it. He writes this quote, ‘Administration officials, they are targets.’” O’Donnell then asked the president about his reaction to Allen’s rationalization that he was “no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.”

“I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would because you’re horrible people. Horrible people,” the president replied. “Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody.”

“Oh, do you think he was referring to you?” O’Donnell asked, before Trump continued.

“I’m not a pedophile. Excuse me. Excuse me. I’m not a pedophile. You read that c--- from some sick person? I got associated with stuff that has nothing to do with me. I was totally exonerated.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-erupts-in-60-minutes-interview-im-not-a-pedophile/ar-AA21MHTK

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Trump erupts in '60 Minutes' interview: 'I'm not a pedophile' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sunday OP
He doesn't think he's a criminal, either Blue Owl Sunday #1
He keeps mentioning he's been exonerated, but refuses to release the full, un-redacted files. Attilatheblond Sunday #3
Unless they're in a position to negotiate a reduced consequence, most criminals Justice matters. Sunday #18
Exonerated by WHOM no one asks Historic NY 14 hrs ago #53
Himself, his lyin press sec, and the AG he fired. Attilatheblond 10 hrs ago #63
Yes, this!!!! blue-wave 6 hrs ago #66
"I'm not a pedophile" graycampervan Sunday #5
Nixon said he wasn't a crook. live love laugh 10 hrs ago #62
He is an Evil, violent man. Evil as in Anti Christ evil. Murderer, Rapist, Pedohile and worst. Trueblue1968 Sunday #10
Psychopaths never do see themselves as the criminal. nt MrsCheaplaugh 15 hrs ago #42
They should retort with... purr-rat beauty Sunday #2
What will he destroy tomorrow to satisfy his revenge/bloodlust for this attempt on his life Blues Heron Sunday #4
He didn't deny being a traitor, though, did he? Ocelot II Sunday #6
Sounds a lot like, "I am not a crook." Bayard Sunday #7
NIxon was amateur night compared to this fuck-wad. 3Hotdogs Sunday #13
Yup Farmer-Rick Sunday #20
Yep. And just like "don't think of an elephant," it always backfires. pat_k 21 hrs ago #35
It's ok Donny, we believe you!!! *Backing slowly away from the ranting idiot* cstanleytech Sunday #8
He was exonerated? choie Sunday #9
Roy Cohn: Never admit to anything. Justice matters. Sunday #21
Bwahahaha! LIAR LymphocyteLover Sunday #11
Oh, really? Martin68 Sunday #12
I didn't watch because CBS is now dead to me, but AZ8theist Sunday #14
" I was totally exonerated. " AverageOldGuy Sunday #15
The answer would be "you're HORRIBLE" horrible people. Justice matters. Sunday #22
When you give an asshole a media platform... djacq Sunday #16
He sure is sounding pretty guilty to me oldmanlynn Sunday #17
Yeah, the "owner" who inspected his miss teen shows backstage... Justice matters. Sunday #23
I'm glad someone remembered that! Omnipresent 13 hrs ago #55
"I was totally exonerated." Hmmm. . .you lawsuit the civil suit and your name is all over the Epstein files AZLD4Candidate Sunday #19
"I'm not an ordinary pedophile, I'm exceptional" RainCaster Sunday #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Roy Rolling Yesterday #25
"your friends on the other side of .....the plate" Skittles Yesterday #26
Methinks he doth protest too much... buzzycrumbhunger 23 hrs ago #27
Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #28
thank you! sheshe2 23 hrs ago #30
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #56
I would rec this a thousand times Six117 23 hrs ago #31
Projecting again, for he is the real disgrace Clouds Passing 13 hrs ago #54
As Glinda once said sheshe2 23 hrs ago #29
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #32
Or even *"why" do you assume he was referring to you?* cstanleytech 23 hrs ago #34
Love the poster--an O"Donnell response!! riversedge 15 hrs ago #40
It was a perfect setup question radical noodle 14 hrs ago #51
Yet she didn't go that extra bit and challenge him to order his minions to travelingthrulife 14 hrs ago #52
He sounds totally innocent. Orrex 23 hrs ago #33
I just have a hard time seeing the word "innocent" applied to this S.O.B. calimary 8 hrs ago #65
Good on Norah for asking the question. lamp_shade 20 hrs ago #36
While "pedophile" is the term most commonly used to describe Trump... QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #37
Not to put too fine a point on it, BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #38
I'm all in favor of very fine and sharp points. They penetrate much more easily. QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #39
In This Case Common Parlance Trumps Pedantry. ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #46
Ha! Fair point! I'll take the "pedant" label in stride... QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #49
Well, that touched a nerve! Aussie105 15 hrs ago #41
Betty Bowers nails it LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #43
Put it on yer hat dillidon. They all say that. twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #44
I always liked Nora O'Donnell. Emile 14 hrs ago #45
Ah progress..Watergate to Pedo-or-not-Gate.nt jfz9580m 14 hrs ago #47
He is, in fact, a self-confessed pedophile and adjudicated sex offender (rapist). CapnSteve 14 hrs ago #48
Who and how was he 'exonerated'? sinkingfeeling 14 hrs ago #50
Norah's a brave woman! wolfie001 13 hrs ago #57
Surreal. orangecrush 13 hrs ago #58
Gobsmacked. orangecrush 13 hrs ago #59
Not a pedophile? Jean Genie 12 hrs ago #60
77,000,000+ "citizens" -voted- for this pedophile for president. Its tiny dick can't handle females of age. dave99 12 hrs ago #61
Once again, the answer is the following. Janbdwl72 9 hrs ago #64
Well Katcat 6 hrs ago #67
Keep saying it Donny!!! TexasBushwhacker 5 hrs ago #68
Touched a nerve Evolve Dammit 5 hrs ago #69
Anyone believe him? Anyone? twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #70
Technically, per the dictionary, he is correct. Dyedinthewoolliberal 2 hrs ago #71

Blue Owl

(59,413 posts)
1. He doesn't think he's a criminal, either
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:52 PM
Sunday

He’s incapable of seeing himself in a negative light

Attilatheblond

(9,100 posts)
3. He keeps mentioning he's been exonerated, but refuses to release the full, un-redacted files.
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 10:05 PM
Sunday

He knows he is what he is accused of, but isn't man enough to admit the truth of anything. Delusional people don't give up their delusions easily, if ever. He sure as hell won't admit to himself that he hasn't got everyone else believing his stories.

He probably still thinks some people love him, despite all evidence to the contrary.

Justice matters.

(9,955 posts)
18. Unless they're in a position to negotiate a reduced consequence, most criminals
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:41 PM
Sunday

most of them won't admit they committed a crime or many crimes, and he certainly isn't going to admit he committed sexual assault on minors. Even if clear evidence was to be hidden in the files he's actively hiding (he won't even admit he is actively committing the crime of conspiring to cover up his crimes, although that's what he's obviously doing).

Attilatheblond

(9,100 posts)
63. Himself, his lyin press sec, and the AG he fired.
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 02:00 PM
10 hrs ago

No court, no investigators, no one of consequence or on his payroll that's for sure.

There ARE credible witnesses to his guilt, though. And probably plenty of Epstein video, maybe even some Putin owned video. Might even be some proof of guilt in Netanyahu's safe.

Trueblue1968

(19,297 posts)
10. He is an Evil, violent man. Evil as in Anti Christ evil. Murderer, Rapist, Pedohile and worst.
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 10:52 PM
Sunday

purr-rat beauty

(1,334 posts)
2. They should retort with...
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 09:55 PM
Sunday

It's no less damaging protecting pedophiles, release the full unredacted Epstein files

Blues Heron

(8,943 posts)
4. What will he destroy tomorrow to satisfy his revenge/bloodlust for this attempt on his life
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 10:13 PM
Sunday

Maybe he’ll paint Pennsylvania Avenue red on a whim, or blow up a tuna boat at random.

Farmer-Rick

(12,749 posts)
20. Yup
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:46 PM
Sunday

“I’m not a pedophile. Excuse me. Excuse me. I’m not a pedophile." Sounds like another president denying his actions.

pat_k

(13,578 posts)
35. Yep. And just like "don't think of an elephant," it always backfires.
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 02:53 AM
21 hrs ago

The felon did a great job of reinforcing the rapist-pedophile frame.

The paradox is also why Democratic messaging often fails so utterly. When we directly refute one of their horrible notions, we just reinforce the power of that notion. The trick is to define and strengthen our own frames without perversely strengthening opposition frames. For effective messaging for our time The Freedom Over Fascism Toolkit is must read for every Democratic information warrior, candidate, and elected (and check back for updates).


Why the Democrats Need to Stop Thinking About Elephants
https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/15/opinion/why-the-democrats-need-to-stop-thinking-about-elephants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eFA.z7Ga.I6grcjNrzPOq&smid=url-share

The title "Don't Think of an Elephant!" comes from a classic experiment Dr. Lakoff conducts in Cognitive Science 101. He tells his students not to think of an elephant, and he has yet to find one who has managed it. Thinking about elephants is the frame, and negating it simply reinforces it. This was the problem, he says, with President Richard Nixon's famous declaration, "I am not a crook."

Justice matters.

(9,955 posts)
21. Roy Cohn: Never admit to anything.
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:46 PM
Sunday

Is the appeal suspended due to a memo that's not in the Constitution anywhere?

AZ8theist

(7,494 posts)
14. I didn't watch because CBS is now dead to me, but
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:32 PM
Sunday

Why didn't Noron O'Donnell ask the OBVIOUS follow up?
"If you think you've been "exonerated " then why not release the Epstein files?"

AverageOldGuy

(4,048 posts)
15. " I was totally exonerated. "
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:33 PM
Sunday
She should have asked when was he exonerated, by whom, and where are the documents????

Justice matters.

(9,955 posts)
22. The answer would be "you're HORRIBLE" horrible people.
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:48 PM
Sunday

And nobody would still do anything against baby-boo-boo.

djacq

(1,782 posts)
16. When you give an asshole a media platform...
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:34 PM
Sunday

Is it wrong for me to think that somehow Norah deserved it?

Justice matters.

(9,955 posts)
23. Yeah, the "owner" who inspected his miss teen shows backstage...
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:52 PM
Sunday

while the girls were busy dressing up and undressing down... pedo voyeur.

Omnipresent

(7,497 posts)
55. I'm glad someone remembered that!
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 10:28 AM
13 hrs ago

Boy, it has just been an avalanche of deplorable shit with trump! I nearly forgot that one.
He so busy trying not to be politically correct, that he can’t emotionally handle the shame of his own actions.
I guess Nora O’donnell is a horrible person for reminding him of who he thinks he really is.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,848 posts)
19. "I was totally exonerated." Hmmm. . .you lawsuit the civil suit and your name is all over the Epstein files
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:45 PM
Sunday

If other Gen X-ers may recall, this must be the introduction to the opposite sketches, as stated on one of the greatest shows ever, You Can't Do That on Television.

RainCaster

(13,811 posts)
24. "I'm not an ordinary pedophile, I'm exceptional"
Sun Apr 26, 2026, 11:56 PM
Sunday

He never does anything halfway, he's abused perhaps hundreds of young children over his lifetime.

Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

buzzycrumbhunger

(2,074 posts)
27. Methinks he doth protest too much...
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 12:15 AM
23 hrs ago

If he’s not a pedophile, he’d best get busy and get the Epstein files out, then, shouldn’t he? *eyebrow waggle*

LetMyPeopleVote

(181,015 posts)
28. Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 12:22 AM
23 hrs ago

trump is a rapist

Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Nick Turse (@nickturse.bsky.social) 2026-04-27T03:23:05.768Z

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/19/trump-carroll-judge-rape/

The filing from Judge Lewis A. Kaplan came as Trump’s attorneys have sought a new trial and have argued that the jury’s $5 million verdict against Trump in the civil suit was excessive. The reason, they argue, is that sexual abuse could be as limited as the “groping” of a victim’s breasts.

Kaplan roundly rejected Trump’s motion Tuesday, calling that argument “entirely unpersuasive.”

“The finding that Ms. Carroll failed to prove that she was ‘raped’ within the meaning of the New York Penal Law does not mean that she failed to prove that Mr. Trump ‘raped’ her as many people commonly understand the word ‘rape,’ ” Kaplan wrote.

He added: “Indeed, as the evidence at trial recounted below makes clear, the jury found that Mr. Trump in fact did exactly that.”

Kaplan said New York’s legal definition of “rape” is “far narrower” than the word is understood in “common modern parlance.”

sheshe2

(98,054 posts)
29. As Glinda once said
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 12:23 AM
23 hrs ago

Glinda: Then close your eyes and tap your heels together three times. And think to yourself, 'I am not a pedophile'

And your wish will come true! Just kidding.
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You are a pedophile and nothing you say will change that fact.

radical noodle

(10,667 posts)
51. It was a perfect setup question
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 09:49 AM
14 hrs ago

and he took the bait. She was ready for his denial with the perfect response. It's almost passive aggressive in its simplicity.

travelingthrulife

(5,434 posts)
52. Yet she didn't go that extra bit and challenge him to order his minions to
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 09:58 AM
14 hrs ago

release the Trump-Epstein files.

QueerDuck

(1,880 posts)
37. While "pedophile" is the term most commonly used to describe Trump...
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 06:25 AM
17 hrs ago

While "pedophile" is the term most commonly used to describe Trump, it actually refers to a specific developmental stage (usually prepubescent children, age 11 or younger).

The term that probably most likely applies to him is Hebephile.

The Clinical Distinctions: In psychology and sexology, the attraction is categorized based on the developmental stage of the person being focused on:

Pedophilia: Primary or exclusive attraction to prepubescent children (generally age 11 and under).

Hebephilia: Primary or exclusive attraction to children in early puberty (roughly ages 12 to 14).

Ephebophilia: Primary or exclusive sexual interest in mid-to-late adolescents (roughly ages 15 to 19).

Key Context: It is important to note the difference between how these terms are used in a medical setting versus a legal or social one:

Clinical vs. Legal: Clinically, hebephilia and ephebophilia are descriptors of a person's sexual preference. However, they are not listed as "disorders" in the DSM-5 (the manual used by psychologists) unless they result in distress or harm to others.

Social Stigma: While "hebephile" is technically more precise and, "less charged" than the word pedophile in a scientific sense, it is still socially and legally treated with extreme seriousness because it involves minors.

Note: These terms are often grouped under the umbrella of Chronophilia, which is the general term for a sexual preference for a specific age range.

BumRushDaShow

(171,148 posts)
38. Not to put too fine a point on it,
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 06:35 AM
17 hrs ago

he's a sexual predator, no matter what age the victim!

QueerDuck

(1,880 posts)
49. Ha! Fair point! I'll take the "pedant" label in stride...
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 09:46 AM
14 hrs ago

...and as a compliment to my attention to detail. I just figure if we’re going to hold someone's feet to the fire, we should make sure we're using the right kind of wood. Sometimes the "common parlance" loses the very nuance that makes the case solid. I've just found that in times like these, precise language is one of the few things we have left to keep the record straight!

Aussie105

(8,089 posts)
41. Well, that touched a nerve!
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 08:49 AM
15 hrs ago

But being a(n alleged) kiddie fiddler is way down the list of his Crimes against Humanity.

The book hasn't been written yet, but the chapter entitled 'Why Donald was a bad, bad man' will be a lengthy one.
Many, many pages long.

CapnSteve

(410 posts)
48. He is, in fact, a self-confessed pedophile and adjudicated sex offender (rapist).
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 09:43 AM
14 hrs ago

See interviews where he brags about 'inspecting' naked girls backstage at the pageants he owned, the comments about how he wanted to have sex with Ivanka when she was twelve, and comments to Stormy Daniels abut how she looks like her daughter.

wolfie001

(7,860 posts)
57. Norah's a brave woman!
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 10:34 AM
13 hrs ago

Kudos to her! 💯🏆💪 Protect her from the fat orange imbecile's POS cult.

Jean Genie

(549 posts)
60. Not a pedophile?
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 11:32 AM
12 hrs ago

Then how about a:
kiddie diddler?
Sick old fuck?
pervert?
lying bastard?
total creep?
pussy grabber?
psychopath?
The possibilities are plentiful - and sickening.

dave99

(110 posts)
61. 77,000,000+ "citizens" -voted- for this pedophile for president. Its tiny dick can't handle females of age.
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 11:47 AM
12 hrs ago

They'd be too busy laughing.

Janbdwl72

(277 posts)
64. Once again, the answer is the following.
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 02:54 PM
9 hrs ago

We must respond overwhelmingly at the ballot box in November. So the emphasis now should be on registering more voters. The higher the turnout, the less the Felon's chances. Keep winning these races, one by one.

The ultimate victory should be in the mid-terms in November.

Quickly: it is typical of the Felon, and noticeable that he responded with a denial of being a pedophile, while Barack Obama called for unity. Has the Felon ever called for unity? I can't recall it, and I doubt it.

TexasBushwhacker

(21,257 posts)
68. Keep saying it Donny!!!
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 06:52 PM
5 hrs ago

Our brains play tricks on us. We often cancel out negative statements.

Someone says "I'm not lying". We hear "I'm lying."

Someone says "I did not do it." We hear "I did it".

So when Donny says "I'm not a pedophile." We hear "I'm a pedophile."

He says "I'm not a rapist " We hear "I'm a rapist."

The more he says those words, the more we associate him with those words.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(16,225 posts)
71. Technically, per the dictionary, he is correct.
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 09:24 PM
2 hrs ago

He's a molester or a statutory rapist. A pedophile preys on pre-pubescent children. Just sayin' that words are often mis-used and this one (pedophile) is not turning back.

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