c/politics · by Sunflier@lemmy.world · 20d

One word that shows how much damage the Epstein scandal has done to Trump

https://inews.co.uk/opinion/one-word-shows-damage-epstein-scandal-trump-4658646

President Donald Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt had a one-word answer about whether the White House would intervene in the UK extradition case against the former manosphere Maga heroes, Andrew and Tristan Tate.

“No.”

These two letters spell out the extent to which Trump’s reputation has been damaged by his association with the late paedophile Jeffery Epstein. The President can’t afford to spend his depleted political capital defending a pair of alleged sex abusers.

My one word: Ha!

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16 Comments

TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id · 34 pts · 20d (1 reply)

None? He's still the fucking president of the United States.

KelvarCherry@piefed.blahaj.zone · 16 pts · 20d

This is the most nothing-burger story I have ever had the displeasure of skimming.

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 19d (1 reply)

It's done no damage to him. In a sane and rational world, he'd be in prison

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 19d

Reputational damage only matters much in a functioning democracy. If he rigs the elections (and he's trying his hardest to do so) he'll just dial up the state-media adulation and ignore the fact that he's widely despised. He doesn't care because he doesn't have to.

zwerg@feddit.org · 14 pts · 20d

How the fuck are they allowed to use the internet? Is that normal?

Malyca@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 19d (1 reply)

Both Leavitt and Trump have no credibility. They both lie more than they speak the truth. I believe nothing they say.

phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 19d

Trump's probably holding out for a bigger bribe.

MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk · 11 pts · 20d

Watch as trump fuking intervenes anyway.

santa@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 20d

WhereAreTheFiles

Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 8 pts · 20d

My one word: HaHa!