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Coolgoober

(231 posts)
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:20 AM Dec 8

MTG Said Trump Told Her That if you Release The Epstein Files

That people would get hurt. When he says people in this context, he means himself, right!? When has Trump ever cared about anyone?????...................... Waiting

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MTG Said Trump Told Her That if you Release The Epstein Files (Original Post) Coolgoober Dec 8 OP
He only cares about himself, and people who give him money. Emile Dec 8 #1
He was probably talking about MTG getting hurt Bluetus Dec 8 #2
That too, he runs the GOP like a Mafia Godfather. Emile Dec 8 #4
That's likely the case MustLoveBeagles Dec 8 #6
VERY code. NCDem47 Dec 8 #29
Adding To Your Thought ProfessorGAC Dec 8 #3
Lots of particle him money who are not well off. 33taw Dec 8 #19
He doesn't care about the guys. He cares about the money. MadameButterfly Dec 8 #30
Trump has never "cared" about anyone. Never. BOSSHOG Dec 8 #5
He's the most miserable person I've ever seen MustLoveBeagles Dec 8 #7
My wife and I Woodwizard Dec 8 #14
And his striking fear and intimidation popsdenver Dec 8 #31
This is the life of a malignant narcissist MadameButterfly Dec 8 #34
Children got trafficked, abused, threatened, disappeared... Kid Berwyn Dec 8 #8
Correct come back MacKasey Dec 8 #23
Are we sure he wasn't giving a not-so-veiled threat to her? Attilatheblond Dec 8 #9
Its a possibility Coolgoober Dec 8 #10
I think you're misiinterpreting that. Happy Hoosier Dec 8 #11
That was my immediate impression as well. Wiz Imp Dec 8 #15
Well We Still Can Have Opinions In America Coolgoober Dec 8 #17
It is gonna hurt Trump AND others popsdenver Dec 8 #27
Just a veiled threat... JT45242 Dec 8 #12
Mobster threat IronLionZion Dec 8 #13
Girls arent people is the message Trump speaks Johonny Dec 8 #16
Yep in Trump's world "people" PatSeg Dec 8 #18
He might be concerned about his donors being exposed Rocknation Dec 8 #20
Holy Cow Coolgoober Dec 8 #21
He means his ilk. Figarosmom Dec 8 #22
MTG had to break rank! undergrounddemsunite Dec 8 #24
Agreed Coolgoober Dec 8 #25
I'm not going to assign morality to MTG MadameButterfly Dec 8 #37
Is she still going to read the names on the Epstein list into the Congressional record? hamsterjill Dec 9 #47
Agreed. And if she doesn't follow through on Epstein MadameButterfly Dec 9 #48
More of a threat if you ask me. nt BootinUp Dec 8 #26
I take it as a threat Grim Chieftain Dec 8 #28
Indicates that he knows exactly what is in the files. nt wiggs Dec 8 #32
Great point. sop Dec 8 #35
People, the survivors, have already been hurt dlk Dec 8 #33
A lot of girls and women did get hurt malaise Dec 8 #36
The way the POS and other Republicans are acting Stargleamer Dec 8 #38
That's a threat. He means SHE will get hurt. nt Maru Kitteh Dec 8 #39
I'll have to Just Jerome Dec 8 #40
I see that having another meaning... 2naSalit Dec 8 #41
Notice he didn't say "innocent" people will get hurt. Marie Marie Dec 8 #42
Or he would hurt others. Joinfortmill Dec 8 #43
The only individuals he considers "people" are the obscenely wealthy willing to throw dollars his way. pat_k Dec 8 #44
He means at least some people are willing to pay NOT to get hurt. Can't pass up that opportunity! nt eppur_se_muova Dec 8 #45
It's a coded threat. Baitball Blogger Dec 8 #46

Bluetus

(2,279 posts)
2. He was probably talking about MTG getting hurt
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:25 AM
Dec 8

As in, "she'll be going through some things."

And that is when she decided to go to the exit.

NCDem47

(3,323 posts)
29. VERY code.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:15 PM
Dec 8

It could be interpreted multiple ways---but Trump meant it as "watch your back"

ProfessorGAC

(75,839 posts)
3. Adding To Your Thought
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:26 AM
Dec 8

He only cares about those who give him money if there's a reasonable expectation that they will give him more money in the future.

33taw

(3,286 posts)
19. Lots of particle him money who are not well off.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:38 PM
Dec 8

He doesn’t care about them. He just wants money. He can do absolutely nothing for them and they will still fork over money.

MadameButterfly

(3,743 posts)
30. He doesn't care about the guys. He cares about the money.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:22 PM
Dec 8

He's willing to pretend to care about the guys with money. just as he'll pretend to care about his base before an election.

BOSSHOG

(44,730 posts)
5. Trump has never "cared" about anyone. Never.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:28 AM
Dec 8

He has never known love or happiness. He has never been awarded anything through merit. When it comes to life he is stone cold dirt poor. He has nothing to be proud of and he has nobody to love or to love him. If he had ten trillion dollars he would want more. He has no marketable skills. He could not earn a decent living. As an aside he is the leader of the Republican Party through fear and intimidation.

Woodwizard

(1,263 posts)
14. My wife and I
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:27 PM
Dec 8

Were having this very conversation.

We talked about how we enjoy our life, our family and friends connection. And how people like trump will never have that.

popsdenver

(1,531 posts)
31. And his striking fear and intimidation
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:23 PM
Dec 8

into others.......gives him orgasmic glee..........because that is what Psychopathic, Narcissistic, and Sadistic...sub-human personalities are all about............
People like Trump and Secretary of War Segeth probably have the blowing up of those surviving sailors, on a video loop and it gives them a bigger woody than porn......

MadameButterfly

(3,743 posts)
34. This is the life of a malignant narcissist
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:26 PM
Dec 8

who cannot be cured and gets worse if he is not contained. This is not about politics, it's about science.




MacKasey

(1,491 posts)
23. Correct come back
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:01 PM
Dec 8

Last edited Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:34 AM - Edit history (1)

Then ask who is Trump protecting the children or the pedophile?

Coolgoober

(231 posts)
10. Its a possibility
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:13 PM
Dec 8

Bluetus mentioned that. I think it could be either or a little of both because Trump doesn't have a very big band width. He either talks about himself or he bullies people so........

Coolgoober

(231 posts)
17. Well We Still Can Have Opinions In America
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:33 PM
Dec 8

If you watch the 60 Minutes clip where MTG is being interviewed by Leslie Stahl, they are talking about the Files being released and Stahl asks MTG what did he say and MTG Said that he said 'its(the release of the files) going to hurt people.'

popsdenver

(1,531 posts)
27. It is gonna hurt Trump AND others
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:14 PM
Dec 8

mainly other Republican Politicians, Republican Oligarchs, Republicans in the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate, and possibly ones in the US Supreme court........along with a Republican Governor or two......

THOSE GROUPS are the ones that enable Trump to remain in power, along with the Corporations........no way in hell Trump could remain in power all by himself........

JT45242

(3,828 posts)
12. Just a veiled threat...
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:25 PM
Dec 8

MTG and all others know that they will be hurt.

But ambiguous enough to not get arrested.

Mango Mussolini is playing mob guy from a movie.

Johonny

(25,406 posts)
16. Girls arent people is the message Trump speaks
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:32 PM
Dec 8

Day in and day out. Yet millions support this view. It's fucking scary!

PatSeg

(52,106 posts)
18. Yep in Trump's world "people"
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:34 PM
Dec 8

Last edited Mon Dec 8, 2025, 04:37 PM - Edit history (1)

either refer to the invisible people in his head ("People are telling me" ) or of course, Trump himself.

Rocknation

(44,981 posts)
20. He might be concerned about his donors being exposed
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:40 PM
Dec 8

Or getting caught trying to blackmail non-donors.


Rocknation

24. MTG had to break rank!
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:10 PM
Dec 8

Breaking rank was the best thing MTG could have done. I respect it! Right is right and wrong is wrong. Politicians need to show more morality!

MadameButterfly

(3,743 posts)
37. I'm not going to assign morality to MTG
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:39 PM
Dec 8

after her history. I'm waiting to find out what's in it for her.

Though it is possible that she was really stupid enough to believe Trump's BS in wich case I'd give her credit for being able to change her mind when she finally sees the light. Most people won't do that, they would rather not admit to ever being wrong, nor will they change their paradigm with new information.

But being that dumb is an impediment to accomplishing anything. And she did walk away from this much richer.

hamsterjill

(16,964 posts)
47. Is she still going to read the names on the Epstein list into the Congressional record?
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 07:18 AM
Dec 9

If she does that before her exit, I might give her a little - and I do mean little - credit. Otherwise, I'm not buying this change of heart.

The change of heart could be genuine. I mean, how can one know what another is actually thinking and feeling? BUT...her past history of being an absolute MAGA ass kisser AND a total jerk to people, well, it's going to take me a long time and her a lot of more rectifying before I am convinced.

MadameButterfly

(3,743 posts)
48. Agreed. And if she doesn't follow through on Epstein
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:31 AM
Dec 9

she's just running away. From any service, accountability, discomfort.

Grim Chieftain

(1,220 posts)
28. I take it as a threat
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:15 PM
Dec 8

Good God, are we ever going to be free of this monster? Every day we awake to another horrific action/dictate.

malaise

(292,679 posts)
36. A lot of girls and women did get hurt
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:36 PM
Dec 8

but he didn’t give a flying fuck - Bestie Jeffrey is not going away.

Stargleamer

(2,609 posts)
38. The way the POS and other Republicans are acting
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:15 PM
Dec 8

make it seem quite likely he is in the Epstein files, and in a highly incriminating way.

2naSalit

(99,966 posts)
41. I see that having another meaning...
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:58 PM
Dec 8

Sure, it could mean himself and possible others close to him OR it could mean other people who have been under threat of harm should the info ever become public, like whomever the cabal chooses to harm as retribution, that kind of 'people could get hurt.'

Marie Marie

(10,875 posts)
42. Notice he didn't say "innocent" people will get hurt.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 03:56 PM
Dec 8

As far as the guilty. that seems to be who the American people want outed and punished - including you, you sexual predator/abuser.

pat_k

(12,665 posts)
44. The only individuals he considers "people" are the obscenely wealthy willing to throw dollars his way.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 07:57 PM
Dec 8

The rest of the huddled masses could all be gassed as far as he is concerned.

eppur_se_muova

(40,947 posts)
45. He means at least some people are willing to pay NOT to get hurt. Can't pass up that opportunity! nt
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:12 PM
Dec 8

Baitball Blogger

(51,692 posts)
46. It's a coded threat.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:41 PM
Dec 8

Same as when a perfect stranger comes up to you and says they know where you live, or your relatives.

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