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The president is attempting to keep calm in front of the cameras, but behind the scenes he’s fuming.

Donald Trump is reportedly getting more and more fed up with his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein drama that has consumed headlines for weeks.

Trump is frustrated that the scandal has overshadowed his agenda and dominated the news, two people familiar with his thinking told The Washington Post in a Sunday report.

Nearly a dozen sources close to the situation spoke to the Post about the issue, painting a picture of an administration adrift, lacking a clear strategy and blindsided by the intensity of the backlash—particularly from Trump’s own base. Many officials had reportedly hoped that Americans would move on from the unreleased Epstein files, underestimating the sustained outrage.

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 33 points 4 days ago (2 children)

it was so avoidable, all he had to do is not rape children.

it isn't so hard, I never raped children and I aint even trying to avoid it. it's crazy how easy it is not to rape children.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Trump is the kind of person who doesn't take responsibility for his actions. I don't think it occurs to that sort of person that they could just not do the bad thing. They think they're a victim when punished for doing a bad thing. The idea of just not doing the bad thing never registers as an option.

[–] smokestack@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've coincidentally also never raped children, but seeing a child rapist become so incredibly successful, why wouldn't these MAGA retards start raping children? Maybe that's why they're not billionaires, because they don't rape children. It raises some interesting questions.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 29 points 4 days ago

Just make every question about the files.

Trump: We just passed another bill that'll be great for America.

Press: And how does that bill affect the Epstein files?

Trump: There was a mass shooter in New York.

Press: Do the Epstein files contain info about Epstein talking about mass shootings?

Trump: I'm flying to Russia to suck Putin's dick.

Press: Do the Epstein files indicate that he sucked Putin's dick with you?

[–] figjam@midwest.social 53 points 4 days ago

I guess he should go back in time and not fuck children then.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 51 points 5 days ago

Dude is acting guilty as hell. Of course I believe his victims. Far too many of them for it to be nothing.

[–] FreddyNO@lemmy.world 25 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Put the child rapist in prison. He deserves to never see the light of day.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

I won't hold my breath.

The best we can hope for is the stress will take its toll on the morbidly obese 79-year-old with circulation problems and bruised skin.

[–] Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

At this point I doubt MAGA crowd will draw the line at paedophilia. The only thing consistent in their belief is idol worship.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The MAGA crowd just wants to see prominent Dems thrown in prison.

[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

TBH it's kind of fucked up that it's taken this long for them to get riled up and for the media to really dig into this. I suspect some prominent republicans and donors are trying to engineer this as a means of replacing trump. I mean, we've known for a while now about Epstein's crimes. We've known about the girls who were trafficked, and for some time authorities have had the list of names. Obviously anyone who committed crimes against children should be prosecuted regardless of their political affiliation. This seems to be being used as a weapon against trump - fine, the fucker has it coming. It's still political skulduggery tho.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

Vance has been more active lately. Coincidence?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 86 points 5 days ago

painting a picture of an administration adrift, lacking a clear strategy and blindsided by the intensity of the backlash

I read this same thing - almost word for word - at least a dozen times in Trumpworld I. It all still ended up with a coup attempt, corporate news still at the service of republiQans, and half the voters still complete fucking morons.

[–] Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works 94 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The news cycle usually does move on as quickly as Trump itches to rape a new child.

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[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 37 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Good. May he rage himself into a coronary.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 days ago (2 children)

He probably thinks that means he'll get crowned.

Could you imagine the queue to do that civic duty?

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 45 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Good. Maybe he'll give himself a stroke or a heart attack.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Wouldn't that be great? Though I don't think Vance would be any better.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Though I don’t think Vance would be any better.

This comes up a lot, and yes Vance has far, far darker connections being funded by Peter Thiel and his cohorts of the apocalypse...

But I need to always remind everyone, Vance doesn't have the wealth to be remotely as impactful as Trump has been, and I don't mean monetary.

Trump gets away with murder and rape and pillaging our treasury because he has political capital, he has very real power in the form of a comparatively small but passionate following who are ride-or-die with Trump to the end of life itself, and the suckerfish and bottom-feeders who follow this contingent around, the pundits and loyalist cults of personality who are all feeding from this rolling snowball of stupidity, narcissism and hate.

Vance has none of that. He is not going to be able to push bills through congress and senate. He is not going to be able to influence judges or secure the loyalty of people hoping to get pardoned for whatever crimes they're trying to get away with. He will not be able to hold his own against people like Newsom or even pushy reporters. He will be a few years of lame-duckerism while the rest of the stooges clear out as much cash as they can from taxpayers, finishing as much of Trump's raid as they can. Yes, he will probably write some really sinister executive orders, give huge favors to tech companies and the like, but the overall momentum of this weird fucking social phenomenon that is MAGA will be truly over. There is nobody else who can inspire the hate and brainless fear of the right with that particular kind of "charisma" that they connect with.

(Until someone smart figures out the formula and finds a new narrative to spin up the machine again.)

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[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 62 points 5 days ago (2 children)

If he didn't want to be called out on all the raping of women and kids then he shouldn't have raped all those women and kids.

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[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

A person guilty of a crime is in rage mode because people wanting to convict that person won't let it go.

Just get rid of the judiciary system them, right? Pedophilia is ok now apparently, so are the rest of Trump his crimes. There should be a new law that says being rich exempts you from the law and being poor and being non-white is a crime. Oh wait, that's what diaper Donny is already working towards. Fucking dystopia we live in. Supporting genocide and apartheid, breaking down the judiciary system, creating an even bigger gap in wealth and power enslaving the general public.

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[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 71 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (5 children)

What I don't get is why Trump even cares. Clearly his "Grab 'em by the pussy" remark is telling you all you need to know about him and just as clearly, MAGA doesn't care.

Maybe it just really is the fact that his supporters have hyped up all those who are on that list not just as rapists, which they seem to have no problem with, but as the demonspawn in flesh. So Trump isn't concerned that he may be labeled as rapist, as that label didn't stick before, but as incomprehensible evil, or Clinton for short.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 45 points 5 days ago (4 children)

This is my concern once it officially comes out. Like every other silver bullet we've had, people will think this is what finally takes him down, but once he says "She told me she was 18!" they'll be all "That happens to me all the time too! Damn lying women!" and that will be the last we hear about it unless they use it against Democrats. I can't honestly believe anyone would be shocked his name was on the list.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"That happens to me all the time too! Damn lying women!"

— 43-year-old man still living at home

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 16 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Don’t most of us live at home?

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 48 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Guys, this is bullshit. He may be slightly annoyed, but he is totally protected, he and his administration have zero concerns about any consequences. They are untouchable. Particularly so due to the fact that both parties and their wealthy benefactors are implicated.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Idk, pissing off conservatives did get him shot at

[–] Mcdolan@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

To add, I think opposition to raping children is a pillar propping up mega as a movement.

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[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 5 days ago (14 children)

His political protection has cracked and faded slightly over this, and he’s upset that if it keeps up he will become exposed.

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago

O come, holy aneurysm!

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"two people familiar with his thinking". What a farce. Is there any fact based news anymore?

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Is there any fact based news anymore?

Nobody reads facts anymore. Nobody even opens an article anymore, people skim headlines because we long-since gave up expecting informative news programming.

I am well-versed in science and technology, but never read mainstream news stories about developments or discoveries because they're complete dogshit. I read an actual news story and my eye twitches and I want to hurl myself off a bridge. I have to de-program friends and acquaintances who are so tuned out of science developments that literally everyone I know believes we've officially discovered life on Mars, contacted aliens, and that there are ancient ruins and pyramids in antarctica, among hosts of other batshit nonsense that spreads from MSNBC and FOX headlines.

So if it's that bad about science, the thing I know something about... what about the things I don't know something about? I have to assume they're just as bad about politics, economics, social issues and even basic news reporting on current events.

This is worse than people believing wrong trivia facts; when people aren't sure what to believe about the world, they start doubting actual science or news and that's how we end up with millions of unnecessary deaths from pandemics or nazis being elected to the highest offices.

[–] sturger@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

When Kellyanne Conway said, "alternate facts" you had to know this was going to be a dark ride.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

And I didn't even get into the "mermaids" thing that I have nearly lost friendships over.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

He’s almost always in a “rage” of his own shit

[–] Inucune@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Can't broadcast his FUD agendas when people are asking real questions in the media. Keep it up.

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 31 points 5 days ago (4 children)

This is CRAZY! That the News is STILL covering this Non Story! Who CARES if Trump Raped Children? NOT his Followers or the MEdia!

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 5 days ago

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER!

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

So what if a few hundred kids got raped, aren't we gonna talk about these awesome tax breaks for billionaires? Trump is fighting for us!

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[–] megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I think that in a lot of ways, it’s less about the Epstein files, and more about how deeply complicit in the elite culture that he claimed to be in opposition against.

Epstein is just an acceptable outlet among his base to air their uncertainty and unease they’re feeling. Because his ties with Epstein have been well publicized and well known about for a while, but from a right wing populist perspective, that was kind of written off and discredited because it didn’t fit the feeling, the “vibe”, that he was upsetting and visibly angering elites and thus he must be acting against their interests in some meaningful way, now though, it’s very clear he’s cosying up to the tech elite and taking huge obvious bribes from other elite groups and actually gutting social programs they use everyday, rather than that just being a threat made by the “woke” media they don’t trust.

So suddenly the Epstein being associated with him is believable to right wing populists because of how visibly elite aligned he’s being from their perspective.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean I'm glad that something is sticking in the news cycle...

Trump and the Republicans are ruining the economy while also exploding the deficit, kidnapping random people and smuggling them to random third countries. He's preparing to silence dissent toward him in the media, on the street. He's also set up and filling inhumane concentration camps. He's done very little this month to end wars as he promised he'd do in a day, and really just inflamed tensions with Iran with a unilateral strike.

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He thinks it will die down if he pardons the pedo pimp Maxwell? I wanna see him do it just to watch the fireworks

[–] etherphon@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

When is this piece of shit going to get what's coming to him, where is the justice in the world, how can you live your whole life like a complete asshole and be rewarded for it? This has to be a fucking simulation because all my life I've been basically told just be a good, kind person and everything will work out and then people like this fucking asshole come along and just fuck everything up for everyone with his unquenchable greed and lust. Aliens if you're listening just fucking nuke the planet we've had a good run.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

WHERE ARE THE FUCKING CONSEQUENCES!!!

WHY DO I HAVE TO WORK AT BEHAVING PROFESSIONALLY IN PROFESSIONAL SITUATIONS BUT THIS FUCK GETS TO BE PRESIDENT, A JOB THAT SHOULD REQUIRE A HIGH DEGREE OF PROFESSIONALISM!!!

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Is he painting the walls with ketchup?

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

You love to see it. The rage will continue until morale improves.

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