Former President Donald Trump finds himself thrust back into the spotlight amidst resurfaced allegations of sexual misconduct involving minors. These accusations stem from a 2016 lawsuit filed by an anonymous plaintiff known as "Katie Johnson," alleging that Trump and the late Jeffrey Epstein engaged in severe acts of abuse and exploitation.

Article from July 4, 2024. Via Reddit.

      • John Richard@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        Snopes provides some good information about why the claim is suspicious, but there are also stories by Vox & MSM that go into more detail. Having proof Trump is a pedo obviously helps Democrats, but spreading misinformation because you want to believe it doesn’t. Based on everything I’ve read I think it is a fake claim, but then again I still think Trump is terrible & would never vote for him.

        • Zexks@lemmy.world
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          1 month ago

          It doesn’t help dems. maga doesn’t give a fuck. He could kill someone while raping a kid in broad daylight on camera and they’d still support him. The only this it might do is help put him in jail AND EVEN THAT is spurious. Which is fucking insane.

        • PenguinMage@lemmy.world
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          1 month ago

          Honestly don’t care for it as ammunition against him I was always just angry about the idea of it as a whole. If he did and if he didn’t couldn’t change my opinion of his character as a whole. But he was always chummy with Epstein, is listed as doe whatever # and every single person who took that plane is complacent in something deep enough for jail time.

          *edit Epstein stupid phone

        • Five@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
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          1 month ago

          Yes, unsubstantiated means “no evidence.”

          As the saying goes, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

          • Aqarius@lemmy.world
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            1 month ago

            “…so really, who’s to say they’re not eating cats? After all, absence of evidence is not…”