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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,854 posts) Sat Sep 27, 2025, 02:37 PM Sep 27

She 'captivated millions.' Now Trump wants Amelia Earhart records released. [View all]

President Donald Trump is wading into one of the country's great unsolved mysteries, promising to release government records about famed aviator Amelia Earhart.

Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.

"Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions," Trump wrote in a social media post. "I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her."

Earhart is described by the Smithsonian as "probably the most famous female pilot in aviation history." In 1932 she became the first woman, and the second person, to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. She was attempting to fly around the world when she disappeared.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/she-captivated-millions-now-trump-wants-amelia-earhart-records-released/ar-AA1NnTJA

Are they going to tell us anything we don't already know?

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She 'captivated millions.' Now Trump wants Amelia Earhart records released. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 27 OP

People are saying she was Epstein's pilot. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 27 #1

Could be, or Coldwater Sep 27 #11

That would be too big to cover up, even in Japan in 1942. She was famous even in Japan. Too many people would know Bernardo de La Paz Sep 27 #12

And yet Coldwater Sep 27 #19

Pretty sure this theory canetoad Sep 28 #20

For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #25

Nails it. I do have interest in Amelia Earhardt, but not expecting anything of consequence from files of her. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 28 #26

Another lame attempt at distraction from the Epstein files, he doesn't give a damn about her or any women. Dave Bowman Sep 27 #2

Saw someone post D_Master81 Sep 27 #3

Rationale is easy enough. Igel Sep 27 #15

Better include connection to the future Mrs. Ida Mae Hampton Wassel bucolic_frolic Sep 27 #4

"My friend Jeffrey Epstein's demise, over 6 years ago, has captivated millions." Beartracks Sep 27 #5

Hurry before kegsbreath deletes the files The Blue Flower Sep 27 #6

He said he's releasing files... MiHale Sep 27 #7

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #23

Is he going to have the salacious parts redacted? Ping Tung Sep 27 #8

I'm pretty sure that 98% of students in the U.S. have no idea who no_hypocrisy Sep 27 #9

Agree... and I'll go one further.... i bet trump didnt know who she was either IcyPeas Sep 27 #17

Pisswig's going to be surprised dweller Sep 27 #10

He's working real hard to lower gas prices! Initech Sep 27 #13

Not something he can do. Igel Sep 27 #16

My comment was supposed to be sarcastic, lol. Initech Sep 27 #18

Summer's here and the time is right --- for Epstein Files Tetrachloride Sep 27 #14

He's playing a brilliant trick fujiyamasan Sep 28 #21

Stop with all the distractions. 😡 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 28 #22

Epstein also captivated millions durablend Sep 28 #24

trump is wrong yet again LetMyPeopleVote Sep 29 #27