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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

Tuesday

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 Tuesday OP

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

not we. Javaman Tuesday #4

I agree Dave says Tuesday #31

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And i expect we'll see more slightlv Tuesday #38

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

They aren't nor are they clever Javaman Tuesday #7

But they are devious Deuxcents Tuesday #8

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

Many of these young women know their abusers Arazi Tuesday #10

All true Javaman Tuesday #11

Occam's Razor... JCMach1 Tuesday #12

Perhaps. Javaman Tuesday #13

What? Boo1 Tuesday #14

You could be right Javaman Tuesday #15

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Tuesday #29

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

Didn't see your post canetoad Tuesday #19

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

That is a believable scenario canetoad Tuesday #18

Look how EVERYONE seemed to babylonsister Tuesday #20

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

ARE THEY ALL FAWKING Liars!!!!! a kennedy Tuesday #24

Question everything, doubt nothing Grim Chieftain Tuesday #25

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

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

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

Exactly this. debsy Tuesday #30

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

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

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

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

I don't know about a "set up" - TBF 13 hrs ago #39