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Baitball Blogger

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46. It's a coded threat.

Reply to Coolgoober (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:41 PM

Dec 8

Same as when a perfect stranger comes up to you and says they know where you live, or your relatives.

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MTG Said Trump Told Her That if you Release The Epstein Files [View all] Coolgoober Dec 8 OP

He only cares about himself, and people who give him money. Emile Dec 8 #1

He was probably talking about MTG getting hurt Bluetus Dec 8 #2

That too, he runs the GOP like a Mafia Godfather. Emile Dec 8 #4

That's likely the case MustLoveBeagles Dec 8 #6

VERY code. NCDem47 Dec 8 #29

Adding To Your Thought ProfessorGAC Dec 8 #3

Lots of particle him money who are not well off. 33taw Dec 8 #19

He doesn't care about the guys. He cares about the money. MadameButterfly Dec 8 #30

Trump has never "cared" about anyone. Never. BOSSHOG Dec 8 #5

He's the most miserable person I've ever seen MustLoveBeagles Dec 8 #7

My wife and I Woodwizard Dec 8 #14

And his striking fear and intimidation popsdenver Dec 8 #31

This is the life of a malignant narcissist MadameButterfly Dec 8 #34

Children got trafficked, abused, threatened, disappeared... Kid Berwyn Dec 8 #8

Correct come back MacKasey Dec 8 #23

Are we sure he wasn't giving a not-so-veiled threat to her? Attilatheblond Dec 8 #9

Its a possibility Coolgoober Dec 8 #10

I think you're misiinterpreting that. Happy Hoosier Dec 8 #11

That was my immediate impression as well. Wiz Imp Dec 8 #15

Well We Still Can Have Opinions In America Coolgoober Dec 8 #17

It is gonna hurt Trump AND others popsdenver Dec 8 #27

Just a veiled threat... JT45242 Dec 8 #12

Mobster threat IronLionZion Dec 8 #13

Girls arent people is the message Trump speaks Johonny Dec 8 #16

Yep in Trump's world "people" PatSeg Dec 8 #18

He might be concerned about his donors being exposed Rocknation Dec 8 #20

Holy Cow Coolgoober Dec 8 #21

He means his ilk. Figarosmom Dec 8 #22

MTG had to break rank! undergrounddemsunite Dec 8 #24

Agreed Coolgoober Dec 8 #25

I'm not going to assign morality to MTG MadameButterfly Dec 8 #37

Is she still going to read the names on the Epstein list into the Congressional record? hamsterjill Dec 9 #47

Agreed. And if she doesn't follow through on Epstein MadameButterfly Dec 9 #48

More of a threat if you ask me. nt BootinUp Dec 8 #26

I take it as a threat Grim Chieftain Dec 8 #28

Indicates that he knows exactly what is in the files. nt wiggs Dec 8 #32

Great point. sop Dec 8 #35

People, the survivors, have already been hurt dlk Dec 8 #33

A lot of girls and women did get hurt malaise Dec 8 #36

The way the POS and other Republicans are acting Stargleamer Dec 8 #38

That's a threat. He means SHE will get hurt. nt Maru Kitteh Dec 8 #39

I'll have to Just Jerome Dec 8 #40

I see that having another meaning... 2naSalit Dec 8 #41

Notice he didn't say "innocent" people will get hurt. Marie Marie Dec 8 #42

Or he would hurt others. Joinfortmill Dec 8 #43

The only individuals he considers "people" are the obscenely wealthy willing to throw dollars his way. pat_k Dec 8 #44

He means at least some people are willing to pay NOT to get hurt. Can't pass up that opportunity! nt eppur_se_muova Dec 8 #45

It's a coded threat. Baitball Blogger Dec 8 #46