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President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration’s handling of much-hyped records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, which Trump now calls a “Hoax.”

“Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this “bull——,” hook, line, and sinker,” Trump wrote Wednesday on his Truth Social site, using an expletive in his post. “They haven’t learned their lesson, and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years.”

“Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, don’t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don’t want their support anymore! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he went on.

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[–] johnny_deadeyes@slrpnk.net 31 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Thinking about how low these folks usually go, I'm wondering why they haven't just worked up a fake hatchet job file selectively incriminating their enemies and exonerating themselves. It possibly wouldn't matter if it were called into question by evidence of tampering. Their devotees are indoctrinated enough to swallow almost anything -especially if it reinforced their biases against people they've already been trained to hate. What fallout are they afraid of in releasing a doctored list? I'd wager this will be the eventual outcome. A fake file that most know to be fake, but will mollify his base.

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have a feeling that's what the next move will be.

He already told Pam Bondi to release "whatever she thinks is credible."

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[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

John Steward actually wrote a poem to conservatives about this situation, it goes like this:

How, Does, My, Ass, Taste, Now ?

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm guessing this is why they are working on rigging the elections. So he'll be insulated even from people that peel off due to his pedophile platform.

[–] rozodru@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

exactly. he doesn't need them anymore.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

I hope he's so anxious about this that he never has a restful sleep again for the rest of his miserable life. Fucking worst human alive in the 21st century so far

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[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 33 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Thank you for your attention to this matter

it kills me every time.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’m guessing he has seen that enough on letters from companies and lawyers about his fuck ups and it makes him feel weak. So, he uses it when he wants someone else to feel weak.

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[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

His supporters and the whole maga movement are born out of qanon and pizzagate. There's no way he's going to handwave his way into them giving up on their one unifying cause.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 day ago

"Hoax" ia the same term he used to refer to the well-documented evidence that he's a Russian stooge.

Hopefully he keeps attacking his own base, that's what I want to see

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Child rapist says what?

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 1 day ago

if its a hoax, why keep denying thiers no list, or its made up.

There’s not enough popcorn for this

[–] selkiesidhe@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

They are weaklings. Because they are gonna roll over and show their bellies till Faux "News" tells them their opinions. They'll mental gymnastics Epstein Island into Yam Tits being on the lists because he was trying to save those kids.

He's a fucking pedofile and MAGAts are pedo-supporters.

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[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

One of Trump's campaign promises was that he'd release the Epstein client list.

So, Trump says it exists when it is convenient for him to say it exists, and then he says it doesn't exist when it is inconvenient for him to say it exists.

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Is anyone actually turning on him because of this?

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They voted for him in November despite him already being a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist, not to mention literal traitor for inciting an insurrection and illegally attempting to overturn an election by threatening the Georgia Secretary of State and taking part in the Fake Elector's Scheme.

Being a child fucker is just another thing for them to throw on the pile of things they've chosen to memory-hole.

They will ALWAYS support him NO MATTER WHAT. That's how cults work.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Nope.

They are turning on his underlings, but I have not seen a single major influencer call Trump out directly. "It’s Bondi's fault," is the party line, which is unreal given how unflinchingly loyal she’s been.

The headlines claiming Trumps supporters are turning on him feel like clickbait.

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[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 6 points 1 day ago

Donny really trying to sweep this under the rug, he will continue to alienate many who support him

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That face is a face that is about to cry.

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[–] teawrecks@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 day ago

Bold strategy, let's see how that works out for him 🍿

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Love to see it.

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