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Maybe Epstein is the one who set up the hookup for Trump that Putin video taped. Not saying one way or the other if Epstein planned for that, but that would actually make sense as a reason for Trump to be pissed. Unlike the other reasons that have been given.

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[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I had a similar thought. What if Epstein were on Russia's payroll, and his job was to set up high profile figures for Russia's honey pot spies. Trump, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, and Alan Dershowitz were all known Epstein associates. It isn't much of a stretch, and if it were the case, you can bet that video cameras were rolling for blackmail purposes.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

TBH this take kinda turns these guys as victims of Russian KGB, as if they were somehow tricked into being pedo pervs, and diminishes their horrible (alleged) actions.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 4 points 10 months ago

Occam's razor, there are too many "if"'s in there.

Trump is a pedophile epstein client.

Putin is ex-KGB, has spies.

[–] CrayonDevourer@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Epstein was jewish and likely Israel is the one hanging the noose over Trumps head. Maybe there's some connections with Russia there, but it's theorized that Epstein was a Mossad agent.

[–] coreray00@discuss.online 2 points 10 months ago