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President Trump acknowledged that Jeffrey Epstein recruited one of his victims, Virginia Giuffre, from Mar-a-Lago, and distanced himself from the allegations: “By the way, she had no complaints about us.”

Archive - https://archive.is/gjpUe

Related news in the article:
Title - Virginia Giuffre, Voice in Epstein Sex-Trafficking Scandal, Dies at 41

She accused Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, of recruiting her to join their predatory ring. She also sued Prince Andrew for sexual assault.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/us/virginia-giuffre-dead.html
Archive - https://archive.is/rk6oC

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

A lot of people under 18 need jobs to support their family or themselves

Which is NOT the case in a well-functioning society. Childhood and adolescence is supposed to be for playing, growing up, and learning, not being responsible for you and your family not starving.

Hell, even with wealthier families it's not uncommon for kids to have weekend or summer jobs to save up or have some pocket money.

Fair. Though that completely contradicts your reason for it to be NECESSARY for children to work.

Doing some low stress work for extra money like 15 hours a week or less is probably fine, but I highly doubt that either applies to the underage employees at the Mango Mussolini's overpriced roach motel BEFORE they get trafficked into sex slavery, let alone after.

The real issue is why is Trump hiring them to be around his "place of residence".

You know why.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

I don't know. I think children benefit from some labor. Not like down the coal mine labor, certainly not whatever the fuck trump and his pedophile buddies got going on.

But being part of a functioning, productive unit. Maybe learn a practical skill or two. Burn off some energy and build some muscle.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip -3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Which is NOT the case in a well-functioning society.

Say you're middle class without actually saying it.

[–] Ibuthyr@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

You kinda forgot about the whole well-functioning society bit there.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I'm not, no, but thanks for making an ass out of yourself by trying to make me out to be one, I guess 🤷