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Coolgoober

(298 posts)
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:20 PM Dec 2025

MTG Said Trump Told Her That if you Release The Epstein Files

That people would get hurt. When he says people in this context, he means himself, right!? When has Trump ever cared about anyone?????...................... Waiting

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MTG Said Trump Told Her That if you Release The Epstein Files (Original Post) Coolgoober Dec 2025 OP
He only cares about himself, and people who give him money. Emile Dec 2025 #1
He was probably talking about MTG getting hurt Bluetus Dec 2025 #2
That too, he runs the GOP like a Mafia Godfather. Emile Dec 2025 #4
That's likely the case MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #6
VERY code. NCDem47 Dec 2025 #29
Adding To Your Thought ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #3
Lots of particle him money who are not well off. 33taw Dec 2025 #19
He doesn't care about the guys. He cares about the money. MadameButterfly Dec 2025 #30
Trump has never "cared" about anyone. Never. BOSSHOG Dec 2025 #5
He's the most miserable person I've ever seen MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #7
My wife and I Woodwizard Dec 2025 #14
And his striking fear and intimidation popsdenver Dec 2025 #31
This is the life of a malignant narcissist MadameButterfly Dec 2025 #34
Children got trafficked, abused, threatened, disappeared... Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #8
Correct come back MacKasey Dec 2025 #23
Are we sure he wasn't giving a not-so-veiled threat to her? Attilatheblond Dec 2025 #9
Its a possibility Coolgoober Dec 2025 #10
I think you're misiinterpreting that. Happy Hoosier Dec 2025 #11
That was my immediate impression as well. Wiz Imp Dec 2025 #15
Well We Still Can Have Opinions In America Coolgoober Dec 2025 #17
It is gonna hurt Trump AND others popsdenver Dec 2025 #27
Just a veiled threat... JT45242 Dec 2025 #12
Mobster threat IronLionZion Dec 2025 #13
Girls arent people is the message Trump speaks Johonny Dec 2025 #16
Yep in Trump's world "people" PatSeg Dec 2025 #18
He might be concerned about his donors being exposed Rocknation Dec 2025 #20
Holy Cow Coolgoober Dec 2025 #21
He means his ilk. Figarosmom Dec 2025 #22
MTG had to break rank! undergrounddemsunite Dec 2025 #24
Agreed Coolgoober Dec 2025 #25
I'm not going to assign morality to MTG MadameButterfly Dec 2025 #37
Is she still going to read the names on the Epstein list into the Congressional record? hamsterjill Dec 2025 #47
Agreed. And if she doesn't follow through on Epstein MadameButterfly Dec 2025 #48
More of a threat if you ask me. nt BootinUp Dec 2025 #26
I take it as a threat Grim Chieftain Dec 2025 #28
Indicates that he knows exactly what is in the files. nt wiggs Dec 2025 #32
Great point. sop Dec 2025 #35
People, the survivors, have already been hurt dlk Dec 2025 #33
A lot of girls and women did get hurt malaise Dec 2025 #36
The way the POS and other Republicans are acting Stargleamer Dec 2025 #38
That's a threat. He means SHE will get hurt. nt Maru Kitteh Dec 2025 #39
I'll have to Just Jerome Dec 2025 #40
I see that having another meaning... 2naSalit Dec 2025 #41
Notice he didn't say "innocent" people will get hurt. Marie Marie Dec 2025 #42
Or he would hurt others. Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #43
The only individuals he considers "people" are the obscenely wealthy willing to throw dollars his way. pat_k Dec 2025 #44
He means at least some people are willing to pay NOT to get hurt. Can't pass up that opportunity! nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #45
It's a coded threat. Baitball Blogger Dec 2025 #46

Bluetus

(2,660 posts)
2. He was probably talking about MTG getting hurt
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:25 PM
Dec 2025

As in, "she'll be going through some things."

And that is when she decided to go to the exit.

NCDem47

(3,421 posts)
29. VERY code.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:15 PM
Dec 2025

It could be interpreted multiple ways---but Trump meant it as "watch your back"

ProfessorGAC

(76,517 posts)
3. Adding To Your Thought
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:26 PM
Dec 2025

He only cares about those who give him money if there's a reasonable expectation that they will give him more money in the future.

33taw

(3,324 posts)
19. Lots of particle him money who are not well off.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:38 PM
Dec 2025

He doesn’t care about them. He just wants money. He can do absolutely nothing for them and they will still fork over money.

MadameButterfly

(3,975 posts)
30. He doesn't care about the guys. He cares about the money.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:22 PM
Dec 2025

He's willing to pretend to care about the guys with money. just as he'll pretend to care about his base before an election.

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
5. Trump has never "cared" about anyone. Never.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:28 PM
Dec 2025

He has never known love or happiness. He has never been awarded anything through merit. When it comes to life he is stone cold dirt poor. He has nothing to be proud of and he has nobody to love or to love him. If he had ten trillion dollars he would want more. He has no marketable skills. He could not earn a decent living. As an aside he is the leader of the Republican Party through fear and intimidation.

Woodwizard

(1,308 posts)
14. My wife and I
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:27 PM
Dec 2025

Were having this very conversation.

We talked about how we enjoy our life, our family and friends connection. And how people like trump will never have that.

popsdenver

(2,179 posts)
31. And his striking fear and intimidation
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:23 PM
Dec 2025

into others.......gives him orgasmic glee..........because that is what Psychopathic, Narcissistic, and Sadistic...sub-human personalities are all about............
People like Trump and Secretary of War Segeth probably have the blowing up of those surviving sailors, on a video loop and it gives them a bigger woody than porn......

MadameButterfly

(3,975 posts)
34. This is the life of a malignant narcissist
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:26 PM
Dec 2025

who cannot be cured and gets worse if he is not contained. This is not about politics, it's about science.




MacKasey

(1,515 posts)
23. Correct come back
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:01 PM
Dec 2025

Last edited Tue Dec 9, 2025, 08:34 AM - Edit history (1)

Then ask who is Trump protecting the children or the pedophile?

Coolgoober

(298 posts)
10. Its a possibility
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:13 PM
Dec 2025

Bluetus mentioned that. I think it could be either or a little of both because Trump doesn't have a very big band width. He either talks about himself or he bullies people so........

Coolgoober

(298 posts)
17. Well We Still Can Have Opinions In America
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:33 PM
Dec 2025

If you watch the 60 Minutes clip where MTG is being interviewed by Leslie Stahl, they are talking about the Files being released and Stahl asks MTG what did he say and MTG Said that he said 'its(the release of the files) going to hurt people.'

popsdenver

(2,179 posts)
27. It is gonna hurt Trump AND others
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:14 PM
Dec 2025

mainly other Republican Politicians, Republican Oligarchs, Republicans in the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate, and possibly ones in the US Supreme court........along with a Republican Governor or two......

THOSE GROUPS are the ones that enable Trump to remain in power, along with the Corporations........no way in hell Trump could remain in power all by himself........

JT45242

(4,005 posts)
12. Just a veiled threat...
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:25 PM
Dec 2025

MTG and all others know that they will be hurt.

But ambiguous enough to not get arrested.

Mango Mussolini is playing mob guy from a movie.

Johonny

(26,042 posts)
16. Girls arent people is the message Trump speaks
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:32 PM
Dec 2025

Day in and day out. Yet millions support this view. It's fucking scary!

PatSeg

(53,140 posts)
18. Yep in Trump's world "people"
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:34 PM
Dec 2025

Last edited Mon Dec 8, 2025, 05:37 PM - Edit history (1)

either refer to the invisible people in his head ("People are telling me" ) or of course, Trump himself.

Rocknation

(45,006 posts)
20. He might be concerned about his donors being exposed
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 01:40 PM
Dec 2025

Or getting caught trying to blackmail non-donors.


Rocknation

24. MTG had to break rank!
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:10 PM
Dec 2025

Breaking rank was the best thing MTG could have done. I respect it! Right is right and wrong is wrong. Politicians need to show more morality!

MadameButterfly

(3,975 posts)
37. I'm not going to assign morality to MTG
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:39 PM
Dec 2025

after her history. I'm waiting to find out what's in it for her.

Though it is possible that she was really stupid enough to believe Trump's BS in wich case I'd give her credit for being able to change her mind when she finally sees the light. Most people won't do that, they would rather not admit to ever being wrong, nor will they change their paradigm with new information.

But being that dumb is an impediment to accomplishing anything. And she did walk away from this much richer.

hamsterjill

(17,485 posts)
47. Is she still going to read the names on the Epstein list into the Congressional record?
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 08:18 AM
Dec 2025

If she does that before her exit, I might give her a little - and I do mean little - credit. Otherwise, I'm not buying this change of heart.

The change of heart could be genuine. I mean, how can one know what another is actually thinking and feeling? BUT...her past history of being an absolute MAGA ass kisser AND a total jerk to people, well, it's going to take me a long time and her a lot of more rectifying before I am convinced.

MadameButterfly

(3,975 posts)
48. Agreed. And if she doesn't follow through on Epstein
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 11:31 AM
Dec 2025

she's just running away. From any service, accountability, discomfort.

Grim Chieftain

(1,599 posts)
28. I take it as a threat
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:15 PM
Dec 2025

Good God, are we ever going to be free of this monster? Every day we awake to another horrific action/dictate.

malaise

(295,309 posts)
36. A lot of girls and women did get hurt
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 02:36 PM
Dec 2025

but he didn’t give a flying fuck - Bestie Jeffrey is not going away.

Stargleamer

(2,697 posts)
38. The way the POS and other Republicans are acting
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 03:15 PM
Dec 2025

make it seem quite likely he is in the Epstein files, and in a highly incriminating way.

2naSalit

(102,105 posts)
41. I see that having another meaning...
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 03:58 PM
Dec 2025

Sure, it could mean himself and possible others close to him OR it could mean other people who have been under threat of harm should the info ever become public, like whomever the cabal chooses to harm as retribution, that kind of 'people could get hurt.'

Marie Marie

(11,190 posts)
42. Notice he didn't say "innocent" people will get hurt.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 04:56 PM
Dec 2025

As far as the guilty. that seems to be who the American people want outed and punished - including you, you sexual predator/abuser.

pat_k

(13,214 posts)
44. The only individuals he considers "people" are the obscenely wealthy willing to throw dollars his way.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 08:57 PM
Dec 2025

The rest of the huddled masses could all be gassed as far as he is concerned.

eppur_se_muova

(41,727 posts)
45. He means at least some people are willing to pay NOT to get hurt. Can't pass up that opportunity! nt
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:12 AM
Dec 2025

Baitball Blogger

(52,185 posts)
46. It's a coded threat.
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:41 AM
Dec 2025

Same as when a perfect stranger comes up to you and says they know where you live, or your relatives.

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