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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

In the ‘90s, Trump Model Management encouraged its foreign teenage aspirants to work illegally, charging them more than apartment rates for a single bunk in crowded NYC flats. Mother Jones has the story of Trump’s agency and its indentured servitude.

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ATC409's avatar

He has always been a scumbag. Dead stop scumbag.

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RMLatorre's avatar

Even my MAGA neighbours are nice people… Until race & religion is touched. The transformation is astonishing, to say the least.

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Rose Cassie's avatar

MAGA morons are just as nasty and repulsive as Trump.😝

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Jennifer Akdemir's avatar

Yes. They like him because he makes them feel represented. They are perverts and bullies the same as he is.

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Carolyn Harris's avatar

No, I don't think so. I believe they are utterly ignorant of what spins trump's top. He shows them a man who is kind, calm and funny, as he did when that photo of Vance (?) was introduced to the room.

Watching him pull up from anger and finally turning it to a joke was some act. He had them all laughing at the very thought he would be involved with that.

It pays to watch him when something happens. The action is not half as revealing as trump's expressions. Despite being a total ignorant bastard, he has a cunning that over rides his sins in the eyes of so many people who follow him.

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Kathy Roeske's avatar

My friend said she sat at an event next to a MAGAt and said she was nice, despite her politics. I said she isn’t nice! Look at what she supports: a known rapist and predator, racism against people who aren’t violent criminals, a storming of the Capitol and subsequent pardons of convicted criminals, mean spirited name calling and threats, the dismantling of our democracy and on and on. These are not NICE people. They are enabling a criminal con man.

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Carolyn Harris's avatar

She was nice and ignorant. I fear that Americans really do no understand just how ignorant they are and that makes them easy targets.

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Elizabeth's avatar

Mo such thing as fascist light

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Bruce's avatar

They voted for tRump because the idea of america is the GREATEST LIE EVER 💔

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Carolyn Harris's avatar

Yes, it is, and millions of people believe it. There are things outside America that would not be tolerated in just the ordinary sense.

Things like allowing guns to be owned by ordinary people who have no reason for guns except if IF they are attacked.

Things like kids being shot and killed in schools due to those guns and no one taking it more seriously - that they are still controlled by those that are gun happy, nobody goes against them, just like trump and so they rule and keep on ruling, and so kids keep on being shot and killed in schools.

The ignorant and the poor are fooled every single day over and over again in ways that would not be tolerated anywhere else in the world, right down to him gaining a iron grip on the presidency and no one knows how to dislodge him.

As president he is untouchable. Has it occurred to anyone yet that he will not leave the White House ever again, not until he dies.

Think on that because it is the truth.

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PlasticFish's avatar

I think you mean "its nadir"?

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LHS's avatar

I recommend everyone also read the Guardian article linked to in the intro above. I just read it today. Gross, but revealing about the Perv In Chief. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/14/teen-models-powerful-men-when-donald-trump-hosted-look-of-the-year

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S. A. Linden's avatar

Is he going to try to sue the Guardian now? What a pig.

I have often wondered if old Fred Trump would have approved? He was corrupt in so many other ways, but what about this crap?

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Olivia Youngblud's avatar

Friedrich Trump (grandfather) owned a brothel in Whitehorse Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. It's in their DNA.

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S. A. Linden's avatar

Oh god, I forgot about that. My face is still in a semi-permanent nausea grimace after reading about this yesterday. The orange doesn't fall far from that tree . . .

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

A discreet philanderer, Fred Sr. kept mistresses in Miami. He and Mary Ann were aghast at Donald’s divorces, and courting tabloids with blatant stories (“BEST SEX I’VE EVER HAD!”).

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mary's avatar

Apologize to the intelligent, sentient, cute pigs and stop comparing this zombie with them

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S. A. Linden's avatar

😏

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Jeanne McSherry's avatar

‘Indentured servitude’ - I thought that that had ended in the late 1800’s. Disturbing and abusive exploitation of young girls - for finding out about tjis alone, I hate his guts (Trump’s) more than ever

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Declan's avatar

Michael Cohen pulled.one over on Antonia Hylton by asking her....."When have you ever heard Donald use the word ENIGMA"? in relation to the happy birthday note to Epstein from Donald. He's been defending D alot in last month hasn't he? Ayman was at table too with Cohen and he didn't answer either. The answer is....."Yes he used the word in a video shown by Meidas...."

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

I’ve been watching Michael Cohen a long time. He entered Trump’s life post-Epstein. Apart from him openly lusting after Cohen’s then-fifteen-year-old daughter, Trump was more sexually continent during Cohen’s term of employment. I believe Cohen threatened Katie Johnson in 2016, making her disappear, and he feels terrible. He sees his lovely adult daughter and recalls the disposable lost girls. Just my thoughts.

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Barbara Veltri, Ed.D's avatar

Was Melanie among them?

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John Stump's avatar

I once sat next to a young women on an airplane, who told me that she had been in The Miss Teen USA pageant. She said that the organizers told the contestants to never allow themselves to be in a room alone with Donald Trump.

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Cheeto and Hidden Triple Taxation Cost of Living Just Went Up

The Nazis in control of Congress and WH with Project 2025 in hand have decided that Federal spending is out of control and the way to curtail it is to shift it to the consumer and if all else fails to the state budgets This is nothing but cost shifting to the consumer and state

WE the People pay income tax every April But the Orange Cheeto has created a second tier of taxation in the form of tariffs, ie a sales tax on imported goods and falsely claims that other countries are paying us the tariffs But what else is new, Cheeto lies about everything So unless TACO Cheeto reverses yet again the morning cup of Joe just got a lot more expensive And the consumer will be paying for it So every time Cheeto announces a 10, 20, or 30% tariff recognize that he is announcing a sales tax to us, WE the People, of 10, 20, or 30% And we are paying to the tune of a 100 billion dollars in tax revenue for the US Treasury

But wait for it, there’s another form of tax imposed by Cheeto’s and Nazi policies Who is going to pay for the lack of FEMA subsidies to disaster plagued areas such as Texas Through generous donations from private citizens pulling together to help those in need we pass off the costs to the states

But this cost shifting does nothing but increase the cost of living for all of us This is why Cheeto’s tariff strategy is inflationary, it’s costing all of us and decreases the purchasing power of the dollar

Because we’re just paying for Cheeto’s tax ploy and give tax cuts for the wealthy

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Jody Magee's avatar

Well said! Exactly! You’re right! How can the MAGGOTS not understand this!

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debra's avatar

Like he did with Sarah Huckabee when AR was hit with tornadoes and he said, "Sorry, no more government bail outs," he'll TACO and give $$$$$$ to red states with an excuse or under the table.

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Stelladona's avatar

But that’s what the government is for and why we are a UNION. Trump uses government monies as his personal bank. Corporate business is NOT a government. States pool money to help all 50 of us during disasters and needs. This is why most red states receive additional money from the government. They can’t seem to raise enough for themselves and states like California give the government that money to distribute as needed. Yes it’s like insurance but that’s what a union is. A group of people paying dues to promote the union and help each other.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

But Im sick to death of giving $$$ to ignorant governments run by idiots! Think, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, gulf states! Like, Kennedy, Mullin, Hawley, cotton, Grassley, Ernst, Mike Lee! Sick of how they run their states!

202 225 3121 or 202 224 3121

Call n ask for any member of congress. Start with these dickwads! trump 🫏kissers!

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debra's avatar

I agree, but Trump is holding back on helping blue states. And that help from blue to red gets buried. The people in those red states get a line of bullshit about where their money comes from.

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Joe Casey's avatar

You Don't Understand !!! This Is What Maga And The GOP Are Doing On Purpose...!!!😮😮 To Make The Middle Class POOR...!!!! 😯 Their Supporters Are To Stupid To Know This !! Will Affect Them Too !!

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Steve Doll's avatar

Because they don't want to. They see admitting a mistake as a sign of weakness. They need self-esteem therapy to give them the confidence they need to break free of this parasite who leeches off their fears and frustrations that they readily assign to whomever the A**hole in Chief says is the culprit de jour.

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Kat's avatar

I don't think I've heard of anyone calling them smart. I'm also pretty sure I've never heard anyone say they have common sense. 🤷

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S. A. Linden's avatar

Yeah. A pizza basement conspiracy theory has got nothing on this guy. Here's a suggestion, MAGAs: look up "pederast."

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David Maceira's avatar

Rich people like t, Musk, Bezos et al. all believe that paying taxes is for the little people.

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Protect the Vote's avatar

Classic crap called Reagan's trickle down economics which has been proven to be a bonkers economic ploy yet we lived with this BS for now 4 decades

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Joe Casey's avatar

Yeah !! And Who Caused , War Debt , Resession , Housing Crisis , And National Debt ??? Who Always Does ??? REPUBLICANS , After They Blow It ALL !!!? How Will They Pay For It NEXT Time ??? When It's ALL Gone !!!...??? 🤔

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Olivia Youngblud's avatar

"Only little people pay taxes." -- Leona Helmsley

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Robin's avatar

Perhaps I'm showing my age...but remember Leona Helmsley?...taxes are just for the little people? They all fit nicely into this group...

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Barb O's avatar

Talk was always, "We have a spending problem." The work of DOGE has proven that we do not have a spending problem (except for the Pentagon, which was never attacked by DOGE), but a revenue problem. If the rich and big business had been taxed anywhere near where they used to be, our debt would be much less and could be eliminated in ten years.

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Steven Heasley's avatar

We pay taxes every paycheck. I’ve been so harassed and socially abused through this.

I’ve had all my data access stolen.

Been hacked and had every single one of my data devices stolen and traded. I attempted to do good work.

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Daniel Tierney's avatar

Where do you work? I’m guessing that you work for the federal government and the new administration is wreaking havoc on your offices.

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Laura_Solidarity✊🏻's avatar

I went to John Casablancas modeling agency! I know all about Casablanca, but, didn’t know he was associated with tRump! 😖

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OddBird79's avatar

they purposely preyed on gullible young girls who paid money to be groomed 🥴

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Laura_Solidarity✊🏻's avatar

Yup, Casablanca was a pig to put it nicely. When the school was shut down, they closed the doors without any forewarning after booking sessions for years down the road! Stole tons of money from young girls. I’m not surprised tRump and Casablanca were buddies!

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Leah Baum's avatar

Casablanca is a known pedophile. DJT enrolled 13 yr old Ivanka where she modeled in the nude. What kind of father would subject their 13 yr old to that? Only a pedophile who is sexually attracted to his own daughter. 🤢🤮

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

John Casablancas appears at right in the much-circulated photo of Trump, Eric, Ivanka (as small children), and Epstein aboard the Lolita Express.

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Monica Francisco-DeKam's avatar

Supposedly, Trump actually sat right there watching the modeling sessions with his daughter…half naked, after having groomed her for years, posed for his fantasies. No wonder she sounds vapid, vacant, & dead inside…brushing off abuse happening to other girls by her father & his friends, while she was host.

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

“Yes, he does that,” replied Ivanka to a contestant reporting Trump’s dressing-room visit.

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Martha Kenne's avatar

🤮

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Q A Martin's avatar

Yet the Christian Right revere him and thinks he is Christlike.

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Jean Conley's avatar

Totally agree. Hypocrites to the end.

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Elaine Brandt's avatar

Says a lot about the Christian right…

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Tigerlilley's avatar

Religious brainwashing.....another centuries old scam.

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C Giza's avatar

Happens whenever what could be a basically good idea, gets taken over by an institution (religious or other) run by people who use it for their own advancement.

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ATC409's avatar

I’ll never understand it as long as I live 🤯

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TayDay's avatar

The Faux-Christian Right, you mean. Because no true Christian would.

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Daniel Tierney's avatar

It is long past time for a reckoning. It will come, someday, and I will revel in every second of it.

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Rosemary Orlandi's avatar

no, he's the antichrist .

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Q A Martin's avatar

My Father, a religious man (Anglican) told me a few times, “There is a God or higher power for everyone, but religion as a money making organization is the root of evil… “

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Rakele's avatar

The following story came flooding back to me when I read about Epstein talking about Trump’s underaged daughter.. I grew up in NYC and When I was about 16 or 17 in college around 1984-5 (I went to college early,) I had a limousine pull up close to me and follow me- in NYC. It was raining and I was carrying my instrument, a heavy backpack and an umbrella…I struggled to get everything onto my shoulders but then… A man rolled his window down after following me closely. I heard what became evident to be Trumps’ voice say “ let’s follow her, see if she wants a ride, it’s raining.” The man with him said “really, are you serious?” Trump said something like-“ Look at her.. she’s .blah blah blah— about my body and looks.. the man said “excuse me, Miss Mr. Trump wishes to have a word with you.” And I said “Mr. Who?!” Because I wanted to insult him. I knew Trump as a slumlord from NYC. The man said “are you serious? You don’t know who Donald Trump is?! The real estate mogul, he’s one of the richest men in America!” I shrugged my shoulders and kept walking. They continued to harass and follow me, offering me a ride. I felt harassed and it scared me.

Out of all of my experiences in NYC having spent years there,THAT was one of the most scary and CREEPY experiences I ever had. I ended up having to run away and duck into a subway to get away from them!!! So, he must’ve started his search for underage models way before the 1990’s. Eww and eww…

And I hope other women come forward. If he says “she’s not my type!” I will reply “ he is NOT MY type—“ Racist, Fascist not my president!!!!

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Starr S's avatar

Thank you for sharing your story. I can’t believe this man didn’t get his face punched in throughout his life. Of his many patterns, one that stands out to me is that he really likes women and girls who are isolated or alone at the moment of interaction. Glad for you your story ended in a subway!

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Horsified's avatar

I don't believe a word of this B.S.

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Rakele's avatar

Every word is true!! Stop worshiping and protecting a crook and a sex offender. Get your head out of the sand Horsified! Did you grow up in NYC? I did —and Trump

Was a known slumlord!! Look up all the cases against him for turning off heat to get people out- and he stopped pesticides in a building in NYC so he could get residents to leave, bulldoZe and rebuild!

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Lisa Thurston's avatar

What does she gain by lying? Trump is notorious for going after girls and women. He surrounds himself with attractive women that only do as they are told. They all praise his motions and most would sacrifice their own daughters for power. Disgusting to a fault.

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c. Put's avatar

Wake up!!

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karen magdech's avatar

Of course not. Because you are in a cult and don’t believe the truth. Get yourself to a clinic quickly for a vaccine You need help

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Right Side Of History's avatar

That may be your problem. I mean, you can at least start there.

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Kathleen Dodge's avatar

I think you should start listening to what people are saying . When people show you who they are you should believe . Trump has shown over and over who he is .

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MochiMeow510829's avatar

I believe U. Cockroaches had to start somewhere. The family business was brothels. So he learned early on. Free money on the expenses of some1 else back.

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David Meyers's avatar

Trump is a sick man.

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RandomHuman's avatar

The people around him who won't remove him are the really sick.

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David Meyers's avatar

Yep.

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solnichka's avatar

How did this vile human being ever hoodwink enough people into getting elected twice?!

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ramona j's avatar

He cheated in 2024

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

I wish Elon would come forward.

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Barb O's avatar

If he wasn't so drug addled and could plan a strategy, he has enough money and the dirt on the orange one that he could bring him down. I might even start liking him then.

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Skitealwedrop's avatar

I just want the truth from the douche bag. I doubt we’ll ever get that. Who knows how many crimes he and Conold committed.

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Alison's avatar

His cult followers admire his charisma- it is the basis of a cult. They wish they could be like him. The women followers believe him, they believe the false aura of strength. People are gullible!!!

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Tigerlilley's avatar

Racism.

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

Trump gives his followers permission to say every vile thing out loud that they used to say only behind closed doors.

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Dave Carew's avatar

Looking more and more like the whole QAnon idiocy was a giant "Hey, look at the squirrel!" distraction-move by the always-projecting right-wingers. Thank you for your relentless reporting on this, Ben.

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ramona j's avatar

I see the squirrel Dave. Its on his head. Curled up sleeping.

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Joan Bosworth's avatar

Nothing to "like" here. He is a predatory creep, the literal poster man for STRANGER DANGER. The man has granddaughters who most likely are not safe with him. He openly wanted an illegal relationship with his daughter, and I doubt anything has changed for his granddaughters. Keep them away from Gramps....he's a Pedo.

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Linda Fulcher's avatar

Wouldn't be surprised if he sexually assaulted his own daughter and she's been told to keep her mouth shut about it..

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BF's avatar

Agree. None of the imagery should be distributed unless the faces of the CHILDREN are blurred.

Irrespective of how old the imagery is, it depicts CHILDREN being exploited.

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andrea's avatar

If Americans don't wake up and hold our government accountable for what is going on, we'll be just like the Germans in the early 1940s. I'm 61 and never in my life, thought that Americans would be living under facism.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

So now that this is all being exposed what is going to be done? What can be done? It's just going to be ignored, backwashed, put away, explained away. How do we find all these poor innocent girls and have them band together to voice their outrage?

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Meredith Hendrix's avatar

While the photos are old, they are still of minors. I would encourage you to blur the faces of minors and even their bodies if they are scantily clad, as this is just contributing to the culture we're against. There are plenty of people who report on the exploitation of minors without continuing to exploit minors.

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BF's avatar

Where were the parents of these children?

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JLeaHthat'sme's avatar

These are GenX females, we had no parental protection!

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Marc R Hapke's avatar

Sometimes they accompanied their daughters according to the Guardian article, though quite often the girls were unaccompanied. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/14/teen-models-powerful-men-when-donald-trump-hosted-look-of-the-year

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Shellster042's avatar

Supporting their dreams of becoming models.

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Catherine Detraves's avatar

Oof this is hard to watch. WOW.😞🤢🤮. Also Howard Stern is a disgusting asshole!.

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ramona j's avatar

He is known for his attitude. But he wouldn't run for office and be a filthy pig. 🙄 trump is.

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Rockjaw's avatar

I said this in my SubStack post of 7/17/25:

“Y’all know, trumpie purposefully bought the pageant org Ms USofA and it’s underling Ms Teen USofA… just as his pal JE had ownership interests and deep connections in the modeling business, supposedly even owning multiple apartments in NYC for them to occupy….

It just gets more and more disgusting… and ol JD Vance is out there somewhere whispering w/ his handlers ElroyMusk, Lex Luther Thiel and pukin’s minions, as to how to let this all drown trumpie so he can assume his regime throne…”

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Douglas Wayne Ricketts's avatar

Mark my words, we’re going to learn Trump was involved in trafficking children. Not just fucking them.

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Kel's avatar

Disappearing them as well.

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Rockjaw's avatar

Yup, as his Soviet Union satellite-nation wives (Ivanka and Melania - he skipped a step in between them to marry his token USofA wife, Marla) were both supposed “Easter European models” - aka Ruskie controlled escorts used to “honey trap” foreigners that they could develop into Ruskie intelligence assets… it’s all unraveling now and like the raging flood waters that the Texas magas allowed to ravage hundreds, so to will trumpies virtual flood of his past JE and related dealings take out so many not yet in the public eye… joyful schadenfreude ensues!

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Rockjaw's avatar

And she’s buried at trumpies NJ golf club - I mean, how weird is that, his ex wife 2x removed buried at his golf club??

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Douglas Wayne Ricketts's avatar

I found it interesting that all of Ivana’s pall bearers looked like the Russian mafia.

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Ellen McKenzie's avatar

Yes. You are right.

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