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GopherGal

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119. Maybe less so on the pedophilia end of things,
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:49 PM
Dec 20

but I think she was basically trafficked herself -- via the use of the modeling agency as a front for sex work. But, as an immigrant, she had "skin in the game" and couldn't exactly speak up and blow up the whole operation without danger of deportation. An additional issue was that, in her mid-late 30s, she was running up on her expiration date in the "modeling" industry (especially when it was so much in the hands of literal pedophiles...) and had to find her meal ticket/"retirement plan" fast.

Ugh, I feel so dirty (kindof) defending Melania. Time for a shower.

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I wonder if Trump's daughters were abused by him and his pals? Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #1
The question really isn't "if"... Hugin Dec 2025 #3
I agree, the question is when did it start, and how bad was it for his daughters. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #4
Ivanka would have been a target. Tiff, not so much. 3Hotdogs Dec 2025 #6
Really? displacedvermoter Dec 2025 #11
I guess, yes, "really." Did you not notice that Tiff was seldom seen in Gropenfuhrer's company? 3Hotdogs Dec 2025 #13
I didn't alert on it displacedvermoter Dec 2025 #15
Also wonder if she was never seen in Trump's daily life displacedvermoter Dec 2025 #16
That is a possibility. But if so, why would she still, herself, be anywhere near the asshole? 3Hotdogs Dec 2025 #26
Exactly. Her mother wouldn't allow it. sop Dec 2025 #28
Then why did she marry him? MadameButterfly Dec 2025 #98
She was probably dazzled by his brakester Dec 2025 #103
My strong impression at the time GopherGal Dec 2025 #107
Even gold diggers will protect their own children. sop Dec 2025 #105
I've always wondered about Ivana. ananda Dec 2025 #42
If she was under 16 Wednesdays Dec 2025 #75
Ivana, not Ivanka róisín_dubh Dec 2025 #89
Marla moved to the West Coast after the divorce. tinrobot Dec 2025 #109
Good!!!!!! Yoyoyo77 Dec 2025 #113
Ok. 3Hotdogs Dec 2025 #18
Did you understand the point some women wanted you to hear HogDog? Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #33
Thank you. I guess it had to be spelled out plainly. Mister Ed Dec 2025 #36
Trump's mother was blond. So it is probably linked to his anger at her. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #43
Trump just brings up the attractiveness thing to deepen the insult. MadameButterfly Dec 20 #121
Exactly. The narcissism is unbelievable. Irish_Dem Dec 20 #122
A very apt description of rape. Thank you. Linda ladeewolf Dec 2025 #60
Personally, I don't find her unattractive PatSeg Dec 2025 #35
Ivanka was more his type MizLibby Dec 2025 #111
That's true PatSeg Dec 2025 #112
Maybe that's because her mother protected her. yardwork Dec 2025 #38
Yes. Perps of this type often will demean their victims Totally Tunsie Dec 2025 #77
Best estimate of that would be Marla would not allow Tiffany to be around Pedo. Marla shielded Tiffany. Clouds Passing Dec 2025 #39
It is ridiculous that this was alerted on in my opinion. hamsterjill Dec 2025 #74
I agree, we should educate and enlighten males about crimes against women. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #78
Trump popsdenver Dec 2025 #94
Maybe Tiff refused the plastic surgery that Ivanka had? Iris Dec 20 #118
We are talking childhood. And some rapists don't care about looks. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #22
These were little girls Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #27
This is a very uninformed comment. yardwork Dec 2025 #37
Perhaps that's why Marla permitted her to Ilsa Dec 2025 #62
It's not Tiffany's looks, it was that Maples and Chump were divorced very quickly FakeNoose Dec 2025 #65
Married 1993 canetoad Dec 2025 #96
Yes, and I believe they palled around since the 1980s FakeNoose Dec 2025 #99
More that Maples moved her and Tiffany xmas74 Dec 2025 #110
Come on, that's the same argument Trump made about E. Jean Carroll Polybius Dec 2025 #114
Tiff has all the right female parts Norbert Dec 20 #117
i have been thinking dark things about these people rampartd Dec 2025 #8
Ha, a sad commentary on me. First one to state dark truths out loud. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #21
the sex goes to sado masochism and operant training rampartd Dec 2025 #32
Very good list Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #54
then why do i feel so,ewhat apprehensive? rampartd Dec 2025 #76
Watching Trump popsdenver Dec 2025 #95
People have been in denial about how bad the truth is about Trump. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #101
I so agree with you! slightlv Dec 2025 #100
He certainly appears to have an unhealthy interest in Ivanka. Creepy as hell. Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #25
It's much worse than unhealthy, or creepy. sop Dec 2025 #31
Ok. Getting tough to post here lately without getting criticism Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #66
It is at the very least emotional incest. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #81
Yes, gives me the shivers. Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #82
Yes it is creepy and pathological. Irish_Dem Dec 2025 #84
Of course. The photos of Trump and Ivanka are disturbingly inappropriate. It's obvious something is "going on". QueerDuck Dec 2025 #64
i have no doubt. barbtries Dec 2025 #90
There has always been rumor and speculation about Ivanka; Tiffany, not so much. mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #97
MSNBC has fired quite a few truth talkers, gab13by13 Dec 2025 #2
that link took me to a site with a trojan virus according to my Mac. nt Trueblue Texan Dec 2025 #56
Is this a quote from a book? Whose book? nt. druidity33 Dec 2025 #5
The story is in the New York Times today. Swede Dec 2025 #7
Do you have a link to the NYT story? KS Toronado Dec 2025 #10
Here you go. Swede Dec 2025 #14
Never mind, I found it KS Toronado Dec 2025 #17
Thank you K. Swede Dec 2025 #23
Here: Celerity Dec 2025 #30
Maples signed an NDA, I assume? She doesn't want to end up like Ivana when her NDA expired Attilatheblond Dec 2025 #63
Nobody knows how she has been threatened. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #79
Krasnov is a real tough guy, a real man when it comes to taking on women. gab13by13 Dec 2025 #9
i don't know if this is true, barbtries Dec 2025 #12
Like Melania it was always about the money. ALBliberal Dec 2025 #20
Assigning greed to her motivations is unfair, especially where Piggy and his amoral criminal thugs are concerned. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #83
had to be. barbtries Dec 2025 #93
I wonder how much alimony Ms Maples gets? That seems to influence a lot of people decisions. LiberalArkie Dec 2025 #24
I read somewhere she signed an agreement cpamomfromtexas Dec 2025 #29
Wikipedia sez... GopherGal Dec 2025 #104
Sometimes Kids get sexually abused by their parent Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #34
This isn't her telling the story. JI7 Dec 2025 #44
my point being barbtries Dec 2025 #91
I Think It Was More Than That Deep State Witch Dec 2025 #57
well, possibly. barbtries Dec 2025 #92
Her life and her children's lives have probably been threatened, for years and years and years. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #85
Can't get any clearer than that. Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #19
Marla took the money in exchange for silence. johnnyfins Dec 2025 #40
She deserves any and all blowback wolfie001 Dec 2025 #50
I used to think she was the smartest of the 3 MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #59
I agree with #57 Zackzzzz Dec 2025 #67
I'll cede to your main point MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #70
Ladies should always have Pom spray wolfie001 Dec 2025 #71
I remember her being stunning and gorgeous wolfie001 Dec 2025 #68
It's truly amazing he got away with it for so long Chasstev365 Dec 2025 #41
A lot of his preacher supporters are serial sex abusers wolfie001 Dec 2025 #49
... catbyte Dec 2025 #45
.... wolfie001 Dec 2025 #48
I wonder why this info did not come out mgardener Dec 2025 #46
The people who know these things probably voted for him. Iggo Dec 2025 #51
The stories of Trump's abuse of women, cocaine and sex parties with girls, his criminal connections, his Botany Dec 2025 #53
She's afraid one of Diaper Don's russki friends will help her "fall down the stairs" like Ivana wolfie001 Dec 2025 #47
I was wondering the same. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2025 #55
Because they are dependent on him. underpants Dec 2025 #58
Money. It's all about the money wolfie001 Dec 2025 #73
But the legacy media Scubamatt Dec 2025 #52
She's denying it underpants Dec 2025 #61
"specifically"????? Zackzzzz Dec 2025 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author Boomerproud Dec 20 #123
She wouldn't dare NOT deny it, given how vengeful Trump and his supporters can be. highplainsdem Dec 2025 #86
Party hardy, Marla! Kid Berwyn Dec 2025 #72
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Dec 2025 #80
It really saddens me to see a woman again bearing the responsibility for the criminal deviant actions of men. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2025 #87
To respond to some of the posters mcar Dec 2025 #88
WORD brakester Dec 2025 #102
I listened to "Nobody's Girl" GopherGal Dec 2025 #106
Good point. Though I'm skeptical when it comes to Melania. GoneOffShore Dec 20 #116
Maybe less so on the pedophilia end of things, GopherGal Dec 20 #119
Trafficked herself or was trained/groomed as an FSB asset and honey trap for Krasnov. GoneOffShore Dec 20 #120
I've always heard that even prisoners in jail don't tolerate pedos. Why does the GOP? Beartracks Dec 2025 #108
It's 'The Ultimate Transgression: Kompromat Culture & the Competitive Depravity Olympics' GoneOffShore Dec 20 #115
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