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3. Add a 4th point. Donnie went too far and pissed off the wrong people
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 11:54 AM
Jul 25

His entire image and political success has been built on many people covering for him. He's always needed the media to gloss over scandals, promote his blatant lies and b.s. as a plausible political view, etc.

Since retaking office, he's pissed off musk, Putin, and the media (whining about "fake news" and attacking individual reporters is one thing; suing cbs and the Wall Street journal is another thing entirely).

I think they needed him to renew the tax cuts, now they see him as too big a risk to their businesses and such. So they're finally unearthing the Epstein stories they buried years ago.

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