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Attilatheblond

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27. One BIG difference releasing the files will do is cut off some of the strings Trump & Company can pull to control people
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 11:23 AM
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Blackmail will be cut way down as a weapon against democracy. Those in the files and the pols protecting them will no longer be subject to Trump Extortion.

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Waiting for the bomb to drop... sop Wednesday #1
We may be underestimating ThoughtCriminal Wednesday #46
Won't make a bit of difference. Srkdqltr Wednesday #2
Sadly agree Cosmocat Wednesday #3
I actually think it would D_Master81 Wednesday #6
If they include photos, from what I've heard, Trump is toast. Joinfortmill Wednesday #13
Photo's Traildogbob Wednesday #29
I would think that Putin popsdenver Wednesday #55
I believe you Traildogbob Wednesday #57
It is tough being Trump.....LOL popsdenver Wednesday #59
Maybe all the Traildogbob Wednesday #60
And that 5% could cause more to follow. nt Trueblue Texan Wednesday #64
One BIG difference releasing the files will do is cut off some of the strings Trump & Company can pull to control people Attilatheblond Wednesday #27
See also usonian Wednesday #4
Wow, I hadn't heard that. Joinfortmill Wednesday #14
Me either PatSeg Wednesday #17
In the Lutnick thread. usonian Wednesday #20
Exactly! When the names come out, a lot of extortion gets neutered. Attilatheblond Wednesday #28
How Do We Make It Happen? homegirl Wednesday #67
This also explains Russia's control over Republicans in power n/t AntiFascist Wednesday #62
Even photos of Trump abusing young girls and boys C_U_L8R Wednesday #5
True, but they already were lost souls Wednesdays Wednesday #38
Good point. calimary Wednesday #52
Trump could abort his daughter's baby The Wizard Wednesday #53
If there was nothing in the files damaging to Trump Martin Eden Wednesday #7
"Only alphas eat babies!!" Javaman Wednesday #65
Bombs Away (Police) callous taoboy Wednesday #8
Republicans love Pedophiles angrychair Wednesday #9
The Repubic of pedophiliacs BattleRow Wednesday #33
They'll need to pry their lips from his cloaca first Orrex Wednesday #10
What a "nothing burger" post this is! cer7711 Wednesday #11
It's the opinion of Eric Swalwell, United States Representative, so, not a 'nothing burger'. Joinfortmill Wednesday #16
I was going to add something along those lines to the original post... Miles Archer Wednesday #19
If Swalwell felt comfortable enough to say this, you can bank on it. n/t Greybnk48 Wednesday #31
He's got a lot of opinions. maxsolomon Wednesday #47
Please provide an example NJCher Wednesday #23
Can't Never Could Won't Never Will MayReasonRule Wednesday #37
Huh? Cirsium Wednesday #51
I've never put pepperoni or black olives on a burger Torchlight Wednesday #54
11 Republicans are co sponsors womanofthehills Wednesday #58
Tick Tock, today would be a good day for the Epstein files to drop. Joinfortmill Wednesday #12
The pictures of him with topless little girls Emile Wednesday #15
I doubt they exist any more. Kablooie Wednesday #42
Surely the FBI have copies somewhere in their files. Emile Wednesday #43
The FBI is owned by Trump now Kablooie Wednesday #44
And If i were Slimy enough to be a trump toadie who would actually follow such an order, quakerboy Wednesday #66
Nobody wants to protect a pedo-protecter except for the entire GOPedos. Clouds Passing Wednesday #18
Mikey likes it! usonian Wednesday #22
Perfect LOL Clouds Passing Wednesday #25
Found another. usonian Wednesday #30
You always come up with the best doosies, usonian Clouds Passing Wednesday #34
A bold prediction indeed. Gimpyknee Wednesday #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #24
It's probably JustAnotherGen Wednesday #26
Swalwell probably trolling Trump, getting him to lash out at Republicans he thinks are betraying him. dem4decades Wednesday #32
If there were pictures would they not be destroyed by now? IcyPeas Wednesday #35
I think they would sanitize all evidence before releasing it Dave says Wednesday #56
This is 100X bigger than protecting a pedophile. Bluetus Wednesday #36
That's why the whole ugly truth will never come out. Boomerproud Wednesday #39
Much like the JFK assassination Bluetus Wednesday #49
Interestingly . . . otchmoson Wednesday #40
I don't expect much to ever be released. Kablooie Wednesday #41
I suspect any references to Trump will be redacted Zorro Wednesday #45
I'll believe it when I see it Mossfern Wednesday #48
Hopefully, Swalwell is correct. republianmushroom Wednesday #50
Virginia Giuffre's book is about to drop n/t Alice Kramden Wednesday #61
Good point, but she had dirt on Epstein and Maxwell, not Chump FakeNoose Thursday #69
I'll not be holding my breath. BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #63
I think the Republicans are beginning to "read the room" ...getting re-elected is still their #1 priority ashredux Thursday #68
Well Abstractartist Thursday #70
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