Trump and Epstein were great buddies

[Ignorant]

You guys are aware that the DOJ isn't supposed to be used for politically motivated prosecutions right? Is that just completely normalized already?

[Kurokage]

Is Ghislaine Maxwell trying to make a deal with Trump and cover for him if she can get some leniency?

[Oldcarpy2]

Is Ghislaine Maxwell trying to make a deal with Trump and cover for him if she can get some leniency?

[Video: https://youtu.be/eynT83dzCFQ?si=3ngut6OVYQ_kRIaL]

As if she wouldn't....

[putnam6]

I'm reading that as Trump himself took a plea deal to get out of his crimes against young girls. That would make sense, and he most likely assumed his name would have been removed from the files due to his compliance with dealing the law.
That back fires in spectacular fashion I would say. Trump is ok with being top buds with pedo and surrounds himself with questionable individuals. Why anyone still stands by this creep is beyond me.

I'm not doubting, but explain how that happens? Did everybody settle into the NDA's 

After all, their falling out was supposedly over 20 years ago...

Who did he give up, that the authorities didn't already have evidence of? 

Ghislaine?  Did he wear a wire to implicate others?

Why avoid the pedo spotlight for 20 years and then thrust yourself into the public eye, run for President, where it could be exposed? This would apply to lesser offenses and even non-criminal, embarrassing acts. It was in the past, he increased the chances of it being discovered 10-fold.  Trump's the most investigated President ever.

Also, so how does the PTB let a man who has an NDA plea deal as a pedo get elected President twice?  

Here's Grok's thoughts

• Trump’s Connection to Epstein: Trump and Epstein were known to have been socially acquainted in the 1990s and early 2000s, with Trump appearing in Epstein’s contact book and flight logs for Epstein’s private plane. Their relationship reportedly ended after a falling-out, possibly around 2004, over a property dispute or allegations of Epstein’s inappropriate behavior at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club. While Trump’s name appears in investigative files related to Epstein, as confirmed by Attorney General Pam Bondi in a 2025 briefing, there is no indication that this mention involved a plea deal or NDA for Trump. The references to Trump in these files are described as unverified hearsay and not evidence of criminal activity.
  
• Could Trump Have Had an NDA Plea Deal? Theoretically, it’s possible for someone to negotiate an NDA as part of a plea deal or settlement to limit public disclosure of sensitive details. However, in the Epstein case, there’s no concrete evidence that Trump was offered or accepted such an arrangement. The 2008 NPA was specific to Epstein and his co-conspirators, and while it was controversially broad, no public documents or credible reports name Trump as a direct beneficiary of an NDA tied to this deal.
  
• Why the Speculation? The speculation about an NDA or plea deal for Trump likely stems from his documented social ties to Epstein, combined with public distrust in the handling of the Epstein case, which was criticized for its leniency. X posts and conspiracy theories amplify these suspicions, particularly among those who believe powerful figures were protected. However, the Justice Department’s 2025 review and statements from officials like Bondi indicate that no actionable evidence implicates Trump in Epstein’s crimes, and no NDA has been confirmed.
  
• Critical Perspective: The lack of transparency in the Epstein case, including the sealed nature of some documents, fuels speculation about cover-ups. The involvement of high-profile figures like Trump, Bill Clinton, and others in Epstein’s social circle adds to public skepticism. However, without verified evidence, claims of an NDA or plea deal for Trump remain unproven. The Justice Department’s assertion that no further investigation is warranted suggests that any such agreement, if it existed, would likely have been addressed in their review.
  

Conclusion
There is no substantiated evidence that Donald Trump secured an NDA as part of a plea deal in the Jeffrey Epstein case. While his name appears in Epstein-related files, this is attributed to their past social relationship, not to any formal legal agreement like an NDA or plea deal. Speculative claims on X and elsewhere lack corroboration and should be treated with skepticism. The broader Epstein case remains a source of public intrigue due to its secretive handling, but no credible sources confirm Trump’s involvement in an NDA or plea deal. 

[IdeomotorPrisoner]

I'm reading that as Trump himself took a plea deal to get out of his crimes against young girls. That would make sense, and he most likely assumed his name would have been removed from the files due to his compliance with dealing the law.

That back fires in spectacular fashion I would say. Trump is ok with being top buds with pedo and surrounds himself with questionable individuals. Why anyone still stands by this creep is beyond me.

Maybe it's like Prince of Tides and Trump is Dr. Lowenstein? They support the idea of him. 

He was the encapsulation of the idea, "Let's stop this woke shit and put non-brokeback cowboys back in beer commercials!" 

He came with a solution to peoples discomfort. And thanks to an assist from Russia in driving up global inflation during the covid recovery, Biden could be blamed for both a deteriorating financial and moral climate, all of which never would have happened under Donald Trump.

So heteronormative Howard Beale to the rescue.  And because he has a smartphone permanently attached to the reactive part of the brain you get a relatable leader, that like the everyday person, doesnt think to check the legitimacy of things he is reacting to.

And because he (and his supporting media) tells people it's always rigged against him, his support generally overlooks almost everything negative people say,  because it's always rigged against him anyway.

He will likely push through this, and I wont get my hopes up... though I would give Vance a fair shot at this point should Trump (against his very nature) actually ever resign. 

I think for now he has carte blanche to respond however and always be right no matter what he says. At least to enough supporters to never admit fault. 

Enough people wanted to march back to 1985 and burn down Politically Correct University as they made their way there. Enough wanted to end the normalization of snowflake identities and ideas of borderless welfare state utopias. 

In the most colorful terms, Trump was and is the idea of stopping the heathen gumdrop commie apocalypse and saving America from Marxism, dragshows, and all other godly abominations that beseech our righteous path through the valley.

[CriticalStinker]

That would make for an amazing turn of events, but why didn't the democrats go after Trump for that?

Instead, they made a half-assed attempt to prosecute Trump as a smear campaign, with zero chance of getting anything serious to trial.

That’s modern politics. 

The cases are for optics, not results. 

Trump today noted Obama is likely protected by presidential immunity. When the left did the Russia investigation, and now that we’re doing counter Russia investigation, the end goal often may not be results of a case… But driving a narrative to the base and public. By the time it’s revealed nothing will come of it, doesn’t matter, if served its purpose.

[cherokeetroy]

That’s modern politics. 

The cases are for optics, not results. 

Trump today noted Obama is likely protected by presidential immunity. When the left did the Russia investigation, and now that we’re doing counter Russia investigation, the end goal often may not be results of a case… But driving a narrative to the base and public. By the time it’s revealed nothing will come of it, doesn’t matter, if served its purpose.

Yep

They are all purely performative puppets

Optics and ceremony substitute for any real, meaningful action toward justice

Trump posted AI videos of Obama getting arrested to rile up his base when he knew all along there would never be any indictments.

[cherokeetroy]

it's one big club!

[xuenchen]

I'm reading that as Trump himself took a plea deal to get out of his crimes against young girls. That would make sense, and he most likely assumed his name would have been removed from the files due to his compliance with dealing the law.
That back fires in spectacular fashion I would say. Trump is ok with being top buds with pedo and surrounds himself with questionable individuals. Why anyone still stands by this creep is beyond me.

Would that plea deal be sealed???? 

[xuenchen]

I'm reading that as Trump himself took a plea deal to get out of his crimes against young girls. That would make sense, and he most likely assumed his name would have been removed from the files due to his compliance with dealing the law.
That back fires in spectacular fashion I would say. Trump is ok with being top buds with pedo and surrounds himself with questionable individuals. Why anyone still stands by this creep is beyond me.

Stop it. You're confusing Kamala to the Nth degree now!