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AZJonnie

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3. The story says "several topless young women on his lap"
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 07:36 PM
Nov 2025

rather than "leeringly smiling" and "obviously very young girls"

I think I can answer that question, however: if they clearly look 15 or under, then it will most definitely NOT be "ho-hum", rather he will be quite fucked. If they appear to maybe be 16-17, then it will be a big problem but it's unlikely anything serious happens to him. Assuming he did not take the pictures, did not possess the pictures, and is only IN the pictures, then there's probably no legal recourse because the illegal part is taking and possessing the pictures, not being in them (as long as there's no sex, groping, etc). Just talking about the existence of the pics here. In that case, the GQP is likely to just claim "Oh, he didn't know their age and anyway he never touched these girls".

The smoking gun would be just one (now woman) coming out and putting her name on a compelling and convincing recount of how Trump had sex with them at Epstein's behest when they were minors. So far, none have. And Virginia Guiffre clearly stated she never saw him around.

Not saying what SHOULD happen in either case (I think he should go to Jail IMMEDIATELY!), just that he's been Teflon Don all along, so absent something like convincing eyewitness testimony, my guess is that pics of him with topless girls (unless they clearly look really young) are unlikely to force the flying monkeys of the GQP congress (or Bondi's DoJ) to act on them (i.e. impeach/indict).

That's a different matter from how many people will turn against him over it in the public at large over ANY such photos where the girls look *likely* to be minors. You likely will finally see his approval rating drop below 30%, and more importantly, the SCOTUS stop kissing his royal ass

So I'm NOT saying their exposure would lack value, just that pics alone won't get him impeached unless the girls look really young. That's my guess.

EDIT: Oh, also, the more different TIMES there are such pictures of, the worse it will be for Trump. Different parties, different girls. If there's like 3 or 4? That could definitely push things way over the 'ho-hum' edge.

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it's going to take something substantially more 'damaging' than topless photos ... stopdiggin Nov 2025 #1
Photos of obviously very young topless girls sitting on leeringly smiling Donald Trump's lap is ho-hum? KPN Nov 2025 #2
The story says "several topless young women on his lap" AZJonnie Nov 2025 #3
There are numerous reports out on this. Some say KPN Nov 2025 #22
TTBOMK, there is one source of this information, and that is what Wolff said in the Daily Beast interview AZJonnie Nov 2025 #46
Maybe read the OP. KPN Nov 2025 #49
Ummm, well, you are the one who brought up "other reports" which I took to mean NOT the OP AZJonnie Nov 2025 #50
That was one of the main things that jumped out at me, too... slightlv Nov 2025 #34
Do you see the needle moving on this .. ? stopdiggin Nov 2025 #11
There must be some degree of angst or this issue would have disappeared long ago. Ilikepurple Nov 2025 #24
couple things 1) the article does not mention 'photos' as the 'worse for Trump' additional material/info stopdiggin Nov 2025 #30
SD, thanks for the thoughtful exposition of your opinions on this matter. It is helpful. Ilikepurple Nov 2025 #35
the man's crimes are real and manifold - and we grapple with sad realization that we may never see .. stopdiggin Nov 2025 #38
Have you ever been to a no kings march? Read the signs bro, every other one says release the Epstein files Blues Heron Nov 2025 #29
yes, I have. and I saw literally thousands of signs stopdiggin Nov 2025 #32
Just because I don't have a sign doesn't mean I am indifferent to his abuses, or it isn't an issue. 58Sunliner Nov 2025 #45
careful, my friend. you run pretty close to smearing and 'personal attack' there stopdiggin Nov 2025 #65
Compared to a photo of him with his dick in a 15 year old, yeah kinda. Volaris Nov 2025 #13
I'd agree w/ you on that. KPN Nov 2025 #18
Nude teenage girls on Trump's lap? kstewart33 Nov 2025 #20
The guy was elected the first time after his grab 'em by the p**** comments AND 20 some women AZJonnie Nov 2025 #41
I wondered. Thanks for asking the question. yellow dahlia Nov 2025 #25
I guess it would depend how young they were Polybius Nov 2025 #6
Yes, I agree ... and based on other stuff that has leaked KPN Nov 2025 #19
Trump could abuse an infant and the media would still sane-wash it Orrex Nov 2025 #21
"...worse for Trump than they thought." OF COURSE THEY ARE! That's what his F-ing persistent dance is about! mpcamb Nov 2025 #4
Remember when those Repukes couldn't wait to talk about Bill Clinton's blowjob in the Oval Office? FakeNoose Nov 2025 #5
There's 3 unfortunate problems in terms of something actually coming of the existence of said pics AZJonnie Nov 2025 #7
what if Trump recruited these girls Skittles Nov 2025 #15
Okay, that would be another case AZJonnie Nov 2025 #27
think about it Skittles Nov 2025 #40
Probably you've seen my theory on this? AZJonnie Nov 2025 #42
I think they both had sex with minors Skittles Nov 2025 #47
As of now we've heard from about 15 known victims, either in deposition or interview AZJonnie Nov 2025 #48
the way he is around young girls Skittles Nov 2025 #55
I know a bunch of people who knows what all is in there ... everyone who prosecuted Maxwell AZJonnie Nov 2025 #66
Perhaps... 2naSalit Nov 2025 #53
it has to be something truly awful Skittles Nov 2025 #54
Pretty sure... 2naSalit Nov 2025 #57
I think you're 100 percent right BlueKota Nov 2025 #63
You're right on all three points however ... FakeNoose Nov 2025 #17
Who would this class action suit be "against"? AZJonnie Nov 2025 #43
There was going to be a lawsuit against Epstein, but then he died FakeNoose Nov 2025 #61
The estate has paid them out to the tune of $125 million to about 150 victims AZJonnie Nov 2025 #67
I bet it shows the orange asshole willfully trafficking kids. Javaman Nov 2025 #8
now IF in fact - that could be demonstrated ... - - - but there has been no hint ... - - -(nt) stopdiggin Nov 2025 #33
as I said, "I bet". nt Javaman Nov 2025 #60
Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever Nov 2025 #9
It seems increasingly likely NewEnglandAutumn Nov 2025 #10
This is the point, not just the photos flamingdem Nov 2025 #12
Trump recruited the girls (via the beauty pageants), Ghislaine groomed them, and Epstein trafficked them. TheRickles Nov 2025 #14
Melania is implicated too flamingdem Nov 2025 #31
Not one known victims is associated with the pageants except for 1, and that was years after the fact AZJonnie Nov 2025 #44
most likely he was BOTH Skittles Nov 2025 #16
Wait until MAGA finds out that Trump COL Mustard Nov 2025 #23
Wait "worse than they thought?" Or worse than Wolffs description? GusBob Nov 2025 #26
There may be video of Trump with the 13 year old 'Katie Johnson' as in the lawsuit, mackdaddy Nov 2025 #28
I tend to think there's no video, but there were witnesses FakeNoose Nov 2025 #36
Pointing and laughing..... Bayard Nov 2025 #37
David Shuster doesn't work for Fox News. choie Nov 2025 #39
They did use the qualifier "former" in front of the list of networks BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #52
K&R ck4829 Nov 2025 #51
Really people Snoopy 7 Nov 2025 #56
"There is no more evidence that we can see" BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #59
So let's see the damn files already. mwb970 Nov 2025 #58
Open Secrets.... CapnSteve Nov 2025 #62
SO LONG AS THE FILES REMAIN SECRET, snot Nov 2025 #64
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