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patphil

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17. He wouldn't say "my friends will get hurt" unless he was getting big time favors from those "friends".

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 05:40 PM

Dec 2025

Trump would never do anything to spare one or more of his friends, unless the friends have something he really wants, or needs. Or, the "friend" has something on Trump that needs to be protected.
It's more likely he's the friend he wants to protect.

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Trump yelled "My friends will get hurt" at MTG re: file release [View all] Tanuki Dec 2025 OP

Oh please, that man has no friends. He should've said his BENEFACTORS will get hurt. MIButterfly Dec 2025 #1

Bwah! Yeah, my First thought... electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #15

I can hear him saying it... Amaryllis Dec 2025 #28

That's right, Donald. And they won't be your friends anymore. They never liked you in the first place. Walleye Dec 2025 #2

He left out, "And so will *I*! " UTUSN Dec 2025 #3

This right here. He doesn't care about any of his "friends" - he'd throw them under the bus in a NY minute Marie Marie Dec 2025 #13

Hell, he left that out as the biggest person who would 'get hurt'. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #32

He has no friends newdeal2 Dec 2025 #4

Epstein and Trump weren't friends in any meaningful sense PJMcK Dec 2025 #16

Odd take given all we know newdeal2 Dec 2025 #22

Trump doesn't make friends PJMcK Dec 2025 #38

Did he say that when Republicans wanted to back Ukraine too? dem4decades Dec 2025 #5

My friends....the voices in his head talking to him Tribetime Dec 2025 #6

That's what I was going to say! 2naSalit Dec 2025 #10

When he says "friends" PCIntern Dec 2025 #7

Tiny Tim NewLarry Dec 2025 #30

Friends like John Barron and John Miller Bristlecone Dec 2025 #8

Otherwise known as Left Ball and Right Ball Seinan Sensei Dec 2025 #23

Ya mean the "friends" who are paying for your ballroom? progressoid Dec 2025 #9

Over 500 comments and I couldn't find a possitive one for the orange anus. progressoid Dec 2025 #11

Good! Fuck 'em all! Initech Dec 2025 #12

What was left out was that... S/V Loner Dec 2025 #14

He wouldn't say "my friends will get hurt" unless he was getting big time favors from those "friends". patphil Dec 2025 #17

Knowing Trump, he is already popsdenver Dec 2025 #20

BS, Trump only worries about himself. Emile Dec 2025 #18

damn! poozwah Dec 2025 #19

All his friends are either in HELL, or headed that way. So bluestarone Dec 2025 #21

I totally believe this to be true. Wiz Imp Dec 2025 #24

I guess he means Dershowitz. Only friend I know of. yellowcanine Dec 2025 #25

"Friends" are people who enable and abet his crimes. usonian Dec 2025 #26

His friends sound sketchy as hell IronLionZion Dec 2025 #27

Like Andrew Tate and that other loser? Blue Owl Dec 2025 #29

The women AND CHILDREN are the victims...fixed it for her. AllyCat Dec 2025 #31

He doesn't have any friends. Figarosmom Dec 2025 #33

The Term Is "Henchmen". BurnDoubt Dec 2025 #34

BTW.... BurnDoubt Dec 2025 #35

Friends? More like co-conspirators. Ineedamoment Dec 2025 #36

I Was Just So Nave': Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene's Break With Trump (gift article) LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #37

Like drumpf gives a shit about anyone. By "my friends" he meant "I'll" Takket Dec 2025 #39