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applegrove

(132,273 posts)
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 05:49 PM Feb 24

Trump Hit by New Epstein Files Bombshell Before Big Speech

Trump Hit by New Epstein Files Bombshell Before Big Speech
WRENCH IN THE PLANS
Josh Fiallo
Breaking News Reporter

Updated Feb. 24 2026 4:02PM EST
Published Feb. 24 2026 1:32PM EST

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-hit-by-new-epstein-files-bombshell-before-big-state-of-the-union-speech/


A bombshell report regarding the Epstein files is threatening to spoil President Donald Trump’s big day.

An NPR investigation, published the morning of the president’s State of the Union address, alleges that the DOJ withheld dozens of documents from its Epstein release that may pertain to a woman who accused Trump and Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing her when she was a minor.

The FBI took the allegations against the president so seriously that it reportedly sent agents to interview his accuser a total of four times in 2019. However, only documents regarding the first interview have been released, independent journalist Roger Sollenberger revealed this month.

NPR now reports that the missing documents from the next three interviews “include what appears to be more than 50 pages” of documents detailing FBI sit-downs with the accuser, who said she was around 13 when she was abused by the men in the early 1980s.
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Trump Hit by New Epstein Files Bombshell Before Big Speech (Original Post) applegrove Feb 24 OP
Well... 2naSalit Feb 24 #1
Thank you for this laugh...out loud...I did not notice it was you 2naSlit until I hit reply. c-rational Feb 24 #18
The bombshells all seem to become duds n/t hibbing Feb 24 #2
Yes, sadly that seems to be true PatSeg Feb 24 #8
Accuser "Katie Johnson" testimony BaronChocula Feb 24 #3
Must be the "Katie Johnson" story FakeNoose Feb 24 #4
Yes, this was all over MSNOW this morning senseandsensibility Feb 24 #5
We've got him now! superpatriotman Feb 24 #6
The Democrats...... SergeStorms Feb 24 #7
Wearing young (blonde) girl masks would really throw him off. rubbersole Feb 24 #16
I think having a young blonde boy present who resembled Sascha Riley would do the trick LiberalArkie Feb 24 #17
Uh, sure MorbidButterflyTat Feb 24 #9
What, exactly, is pathetic? Safe as Milk Feb 24 #12
Obviously feeling sorry for a rapist is pathetic. I thought it applegrove Feb 24 #14
Pedo Prez Kid Berwyn Feb 24 #10
The state of the union is fucked! BidenRocks Feb 24 #11
I do not celebrate this moment however. It is a very sad day for us. This dementia and fascism affects us all. Evolve Dammit Feb 24 #15
Kick red dog 1 Feb 24 #13
Trump was not hit. he has no particular new bruises Tetrachloride Feb 25 #19

2naSalit

(102,900 posts)
1. Well...
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 06:36 PM
Feb 24

Last edited Tue Feb 24, 2026, 08:52 PM - Edit history (1)

This will probably eat at him until he cuts loose about 20 minutes into the speech. He'll see all those survivors and knowing someone has the goods on him and we all know about it...

That stacked on top of all the drugs they'll have him pumped up on, there's a recipe for the 'blow-it' case of the century right there.

I'll wait for the reviews. I've decided to occupy my time doing other things.

c-rational

(3,203 posts)
18. Thank you for this laugh...out loud...I did not notice it was you 2naSlit until I hit reply.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 08:37 PM
Feb 24

FakeNoose

(41,702 posts)
4. Must be the "Katie Johnson" story
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 07:07 PM
Feb 24

We don't know her real name, but she filed a suit (under the name Katie Johnson) against Chump back in 2016. It was abruptly dismissed and she hasn't been seen or heard from since 2016. If she's alive, then she and her family have left New York and changed their names. Or they might be dead or in permanent seclusion.

I believe the FBI knows something. They at least know whether she's alive or dead.

senseandsensibility

(25,003 posts)
5. Yes, this was all over MSNOW this morning
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 07:10 PM
Feb 24

reported by Carol Loenig and PBS. CNN is finally starting to report it too.

SergeStorms

(20,599 posts)
7. The Democrats......
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 07:11 PM
Feb 24

wearing Epstein masks would be such a great idea.

Show Don-Pedo the same respect and decorum he shows women everywhere.

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,529 posts)
9. Uh, sure
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 07:18 PM
Feb 24

"A bombshell report regarding the Epstein files is threatening to spoil Piggy’s big day."

Really? His big day? A report about a child he raped is gonna "spoil his big day"???

Oh, boo hoo. How pathetic.

Safe as Milk

(254 posts)
12. What, exactly, is pathetic?
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 07:45 PM
Feb 24

From your POV, is it the rape that’s pathetic, or is it Diddling Donny’s denials that are pathetic?

applegrove

(132,273 posts)
14. Obviously feeling sorry for a rapist is pathetic. I thought it
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 08:09 PM
Feb 24

is pretty clear. Rapists or pedophile protectors should not be felt sorry for.

Kid Berwyn

(24,438 posts)
10. Pedo Prez
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 07:34 PM
Feb 24

Hope many remind Piggy Orange Traitor this evening of the true state of the union: USA USA is “led” by a child predator.

BidenRocks

(3,281 posts)
11. The state of the union is fucked!
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 07:38 PM
Feb 24

Anything else is a lie!

Will they have the ChumpStein victims removed if he lies and they yell "BULLSHIT!"?

Their days of being told to submit, shut up and be quiet are over!

I can't watch! I will catch the Late Night experts to explain it!

Go On!

Evolve Dammit

(21,781 posts)
15. I do not celebrate this moment however. It is a very sad day for us. This dementia and fascism affects us all.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 08:15 PM
Feb 24
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