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39. Think again...

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 10:58 PM

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Seven years after Trump's Rona Barrett interview, in the spring of 1987, Michael Dunbar, a furniture maker in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, tried to convince Trump that he was the man who could turn things around. The Republican Party activist had become fascinated by news reports about Trump's business acumen and personality. He sent out mailers encouraging Republicans to "draft Trump." Friends told him the idea was laughable, but Dunbar invited Trump to speak to the local Rotary Club. Trump, intrigued, invited Dunbar to discuss the idea at Trump Tower that summer.

https://theweek.com/articles/637675/donald-trumps-decadeslong-obsession-being-president

Also, Trump had learned directly from his mentor Roy Cohn about the value of "kompromat".

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The Epstein "scandal" could be larger than either side might think it is? [View all] kentuck Monday OP

"Why won't he make the files public?" sop Monday #1

Plus if Clinton or any Democrat was in there, they'd have been released in 2019. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #32

Even if Trump's name was in there? kentuck Monday #34

Hadn't thought of that electric_blue68 Tuesday #49

Raping those underage Traildogbob Monday #2

He's probably communicating with Ghislaine Beachnutt Monday #3

I wish her well the papers are fake bucolic_frolic Monday #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Beachnutt Monday #4

Good questions, i was thinking just outside those lines earlier this afternoon bucolic_frolic Monday #5

True. kentuck Monday #11

Coverup to protect rich, white dudes. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Monday #7

Lets the chips fall where they may. Gore1FL Monday #8

Absolutely. johnnyfins Monday #9

THIS. I don't give AF who goes under and what letter is behind their name. Maru Kitteh Tuesday #46

I agree. hamsterjill Tuesday #50

Here's a question: johnnyfins Monday #10

Good questions. kentuck Monday #12

Ding-ding ThreeNoSeep Monday #28

yup. johnnyfins Monday #31

I hadn't thought of SCOTUS on the island, good question. nt Maru Kitteh Tuesday #56

There may be Democrats implicated in the files... AntiFascist Monday #13

Remember those Republicans that went over to Moscow on a special trip... kentuck Monday #16

One wonders if they may be featured in certain files... AntiFascist Monday #18

When was Trump supposedly working with Epstein to develop "kompromat"? Wiz Imp Monday #35

Think again... AntiFascist Monday #39

Really weak. That was not a remotely serious interest in being President. Wiz Imp Monday #43

He expressed such aspirations during his friendship with Epstein nonetheless, also in 1999... AntiFascist Monday #45

I'm not remotely defensive about Trump. However, I do believe in staying grounded to reality. Wiz Imp Tuesday #48

Apologies for my carelessness...I was careful, though, in my initial post about this... AntiFascist Tuesday #54

Er...It's MORE Than "Scandalous" having undeage sex with girls especially in those conditions! I also get your other... electric_blue68 Tuesday #51

I don't care how deep it goes KentuckyWoman Monday #14

I don't care whose names are on it. EllieBC Monday #15

I agree that there are politicians and celebs, etc...from both sides. kentuck Monday #17

yup, too many people with too many connections and dollars Amishman Monday #20

There's something huge there if they'll kill leftyladyfrommo Monday #19

That Jeffrey Epstein evidence isn't missing - there's more than you can imagine B.See Monday #21

Thanks for the link, B.See. sheshe2 Monday #25

here's the startling comparison sheshe2 some_of_us_are_sane Monday #30

Thank you ! sheshe2 Monday #33

natch..Trump likes that homey feel. B.See Monday #41

Ohhh, boy. 🙄 blargh! electric_blue68 Tuesday #53

If they were screwing underage girls, out the sobs. Emile Monday #22

RAPING. The correct word. niyad Tuesday #55

I notice that M$NBC is now warning Democrats.... AntiFascist Monday #23

Huh? Wiz Imp Monday #36

On Katy Tur this morning n/t AntiFascist Monday #38

This goes far beyond petty U.S. party politics. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #24

And why it must questionseverything Monday #26

This will never see the light of day in its entirety. It will be redacted or faked. Pisces Monday #27

I believe it is. snot Monday #29

It wasn't really just a wrist slap after his conviction. It was a plea deal. Wiz Imp Tuesday #47

Exactly; snot Friday #57

I don't give a motherfuck which side of the so-called political aisle a fuckstain pedophile resides on. Fuck that shit. SoFlaBro Monday #37

k and r nt orleans Monday #40

Funny how 2 were supposed to testify and ended up dead. Blue Full Moon Monday #42

??? Wiz Imp Monday #44

The odds are that the list and or other evidence will never see the light of dsy. CentralMass Tuesday #52

You can bet it is. republianmushroom Friday #58

"Why didn't Joe Biden make the files public? What would have been his reasoning?" Polybius Friday #59