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36. There were many conspiracy theories

Reply to Oeditpus Rex (Reply #29)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:03 AM

Sep 27

One, as you pointed out, was that Earhart was spying on the Japanese on behalf of the U.S. government. A lot of books all but came out and said it directly, I think one of them was The Search For Amelia Earhart (1966).

Another wild theory was that Earhart faked her disappearance, and was still alive in the USA under an alias in the 1960's. Amelia Earhart Lives (1970) was a big proponent of that theory.

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The latest distraction attempt: Trump says he's ordering the release of all government records on Amelia Earhart. [View all] demmiblue Sep 26 OP

I thought this was The Onion IcyPeas Sep 26 #1

I did, too! SheltieLover Sep 26 #3

Trump mistook the Earhart plane for the EPSTEIN plane.... Jack Valentino Sep 26 #28

Me too. Thought it had to be the onion Dave says Sep 26 #32

That will never fly BOSSHOG Sep 26 #2

Ha chicoescuela Sep 26 #4

Amelia Epstein? . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 26 #5

LOL! some_of_us_are_sane Sep 26 #21

Thanks. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 26 #24

1) Nobody in history has ever asked Donald Trump about Amelia Earhart (starts with an obvious lie) Prairie Gates Sep 26 #6

Well, there is a conspiracy theory Oeditpus Rex Sep 26 #29

A plot so asinine it could only have been conceived Prairie Gates Sep 26 #30

There were many conspiracy theories Wednesdays Sep 27 #36

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #44

So...he can just order the release of records? leftstreet Sep 26 #7

Huh? I didn't even know there were classified files about Amelia Earhart. Ocelot II Sep 26 #8

"...she crashed in the ocean..." Wednesdays Sep 27 #37

I have read that this is a theory as well, but it all begs the question Ocelot II Sep 27 #39

This is NOT going to work LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #45

Yeah, I don't think a lot of people are still clamoring to know what happened to her. Ocelot II Sep 28 #46

I agree LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #47

I wonder who thought of that and wrote it for him. ananda Sep 26 #9

Hey Dimwit, what is UNreleased? Stinky The Clown Sep 26 #10

Just another episode of the Disaffected Sep 26 #11

Is this the real life? spudspud Sep 26 #12

While you're at it, release the FULL Mueller Report. Grins Sep 26 #13

Lol SSJVegeta Sep 26 #14

Hah! - Any Fascist files on LINDBERG? UTUSN Sep 26 #15

Probably not. MLWR Sep 26 #18

How about the Lindbergh baby? Krazy_Kat Sep 26 #27

He's 95 now and in hospice Oeditpus Rex Sep 26 #31

Did the Epstein Files disappear with her? BurnDoubt Sep 26 #16

Oh! Finally I'll be able to sleep nights. Totally Tunsie Sep 26 #17

Nope, Epstein, Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Buddyzbuddy Sep 26 #19

There's no way he wrote the text for that. WestMichRad Sep 26 #20

Well, except for the German Capitalization Oeditpus Rex Sep 26 #33

Well, this is both timely and so very important. patphil Sep 26 #22

I suspect there is not much information canetoad Sep 26 #23

Internet MAGAt trolls are loving it. Kingofalldems Sep 26 #25

If this is indeed real kacekwl Sep 26 #26

You think the legitimate news nedia Oeditpus Rex Sep 26 #34

Yes. kacekwl Sep 28 #42

Oooh, do Judge Crater next ! nt eppur_se_muova Sep 27 #35

Did she crash into Epstein island? IronLionZion Sep 27 #38

How pathetic is this? Paladin Sep 27 #40

Thank you Mr. President! I've been waiting for those records. LuckyCharms Sep 27 #41

Nice Try, release the Epstein Files LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #43