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[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 147 points 4 days ago

Of course he will. Pedophiles have to stick together, after all.

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 97 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Not only has Donald trump raped children, there's a lot pointing to him being involved in smuggling them in to be raped by others as well.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 47 points 4 days ago

It's the most likely reason to exclusive hire underage children to be massage therapists...

Or to openly brag you bought a child's beauty pageant just so you can gawk at them changing...

Or to have a decades long close friendship with a child trafficker...

It's honestly crazy anyone thinks he didn't rape kids.

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago

Wait, are you telling me Donald "grab 'em by the pussy" Trump is a child rapist?!?! That's fake news!!!

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, like the info that's coming out can be easily pieced together by anyone, and that's just the tippity top of the ice berg

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

You'd think, but I have talked to people who think that him "banning Epstein" from mar-a-lago as him being innocent in the whole thing... they'll stick their head in the sand to protect the chief-pedo.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 56 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Trump on Maxwell: "I wish her well."

Interesting that this is the only occasion where this blowhard shitheel doesn't pretend to know everything about the subject.

[–] Charapaso@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

Right? No childish nicknames, no rage-fueled late night social media posting, no off kilter diatribes during an unrelated speech. He's just, transparently cool with a child trafficker. It is so mind numbingly damning I'm split between being horrified and fascinated by how his supporters refuse to connect any dots.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago

He always treats people who have shit over him very nicely. Putin, Bibi, Maxwell, etc.

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 54 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

I mean, this isn't a distraction. This is very specifically the opposite of releasing the Epstein files.

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 47 points 4 days ago
[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 50 points 4 days ago

Surprising no one, since people have been calling this for months

She's a foreigner pedophile, of course she's on the fast track to pardon town

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 31 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Nobody ever talks about where the new Island is, who the NEW Epstein is.

What you thought they stopped when they were caught? Who do you think we're talking about here?

Saw a luxury liner header for Saipan... Where's the new Island??

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days ago

Trump responded, in part, regarding Maxwell, "I haven't heard the name in so long. I’ll take a look at it. I’ll speak to the DOJ.

That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago (3 children)

At this point, I'm starting to think that they should have put it in the Constitution that you cannot pardon anybody who you have a social/monetary/business connection to.

[–] Dionysus@leminal.space 16 points 4 days ago

social/monetary/business

Forgot to list "criminal" for this case

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 4 points 4 days ago

It's almost like pardoning random people is just stupid. You know Obama for example could've pardoned Snowden, but didn't, because Americans would be mad because they don't know what an actual hero looks like. But what would i gaaaain from that? I need to gaaain something from my mighty pardon. Instead they use it to free pedophiles and racists.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why allow pardons at all. Most countries don't do this.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 2 points 4 days ago

because muh freedom, amurika, and the possibility of the death penalty

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Am I missing something? Has anyone anywhere actually asked for the pardon for someone who committed sex trafficking?

Oh I’m sure she did.

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

So all criminals who committed atrocities have to do is just ask to be released? How nice.

[–] PixeIOrange@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago
[–] shittydwarf@piefed.social 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

That suggests Trump will take the repercussions for them. Maybe try this template?

https://imgflip.com/memegenerator/277315444/Big-guy-protects-small-guy

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 days ago
[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Republican schism in 5...4...

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Well. That's weird.

If you are a terrorist or a pedo aligned with Orange Jesus, you can rely on a pardon, I guess.