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In reply to the discussion: Trump's story just doesn't add up [View all]Wiz Imp
(6,614 posts)37. Where is there evidence that he knew she was recruited away?
Because a reporter asked a question and specifically mentioned her name he responded thusly:
Uh, I dont know, Trump initially responded, before quickly adding, I think she worked at the spa. I think so. I think that was one of the people. He stole her. And by the way, she had no complaints about us, as you know, none whatsoever.
His immediate response was "Uh, I don't know"? That does not sound like he knew who she was to me. The last sentence is the "tell". "She had no complaints abut us" - she has been mentioned all over the media lately as a spa attendant at Mar-a-Lago who Epstein hired away, and in her public statements about Epstein and others, she has said she observed no wrongdoing from Trump. Trump clearly read that and realized he could use it to deflect accusations against him. She obviously had one complaint or "issue" with Mar-a-Lago - they weren't paying here nearly as much as Maxwell offered to work for Epstein.
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Epstein wanted to buy the mansion first. He took Trump to see it to ask his opinion
tetedur
Jul 30
#17
Interesting. If that's the case, more likely is that it was Epstein who cut ties with Donnie, not the other way around.
unblock
Jul 30
#42
Who needs handlers when you have an army of podcasters and social media propagandists
unblock
Jul 30
#52
And you think TSF himself takes his cues from them? Why the man doesn't even read the daily presidential brief.
brush
Jul 30
#53
Trump saying Epstein "stole" employee shows he thinks of employees as his property*
Attilatheblond
Jul 30
#3
If they follow that trail they will come up empty because there is nothing to such speculation.
Wiz Imp
Jul 30
#27
It was a summer job which she got because her father was a maintenance manager at Mar-a-Lago.
Wiz Imp
Jul 30
#25
Wow. Trump never mentions Epstein hiring employees away until 25 years after it happened.
Wiz Imp
Jul 30
#45
Trump didn't give a damn about Epstein hiring Virginia Giuffre or any other staff.
Wiz Imp
Jul 30
#24
Surely we all realize that 16 year old girls hold part time jobs all the time. I did.
camartinwv
Jul 30
#29
BBC interview Epstein's brother, "I don't know why they call it a suicide, it wasn't."
Eliot Rosewater
Jul 30
#30