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In reply to the discussion: I believe Trump wasn't just a friend, or even a client of Epstein, but rather a partner in the business, [View all]patphil
(8,879 posts)14. Epstein had the kind of cash and connections that would act as a pheromone to someone like Trump.
I don't see how he could resist being part of that big beautiful criminal enterprise Epstein was building.
Money, power, control, and lots of young girls...just the kind of things Trump would go out of his way to help run.
Trump would get plenty of opportunity to hobnob with the rich and powerful, while enjoying access to vulnerable girls in an environment where he wouldn't have any accountability.
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I believe Trump wasn't just a friend, or even a client of Epstein, but rather a partner in the business, [View all]
indusurb
Sunday
OP
If there was money involved, you can bet he was in on it. Must be some big deal with all that silence for so long
Deuxcents
Sunday
#1
He was for sure on board if he thought he was going to make $$ in cahoots with Epstein.
allegorical oracle
Sunday
#4
Les Werner who owned Victoria' s Secret, Bath and Body Works and the Limited gave Epstein keys to the kingdom.
Maggiemayhem
Yesterday
#43
Does anyone doubt there's more than one trafficking facilitator in the Epstein files?
dlk
Sunday
#11
Epstein had the kind of cash and connections that would act as a pheromone to someone like Trump.
patphil
Sunday
#14
Remember that Trump's good buddy Giuliani aggressively went after the Italian-American mafia
tanyev
Sunday
#15
In an interview with Howard Stern, Trump referred to Miss Teen USA contestants as "merchandise".
Midnight Writer
Sunday
#23
I've been thinking that way for a while also. Think about it -- trash doesn't let anything happen without
liberalla
Sunday
#28