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Glenda C.'s avatar

When will she ever get the money owed to her by that despicable abuser who sexually assaulted then defamed her (and Trump still defames her to this day)!

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Mary's avatar

He's not smart. Don't give him that much credit. His enablers have pushed Project 2025 through with a vengence. He just proclaims and pushes through what they put in front of him.

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Melinda carter's avatar

I Agree that he is not smart and never was. He may have had swagger before, but he has never been a good nor caring person. My friend’s brother was in the same class as him in NY. Trump was a bully back then, beating up a classmate in the gym shower. And his grades were less than a D average!

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Larry Harris's avatar

Von Shitzinpantz is an ajudicated rapist. He is over a corrupt Department of Justice. He will never be held accountable for his many crimes against our nation's Democracy.

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Marion Gray's avatar

And women

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Nina Olff's avatar

Ivanka has been abused by her sick father. She is married to a criminal whose father was a criminal. This is an international mafia-like cabal.

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Al Draycott's avatar

Wow What a powerful woman ,, took on the beast and dragged him into the courts and exposed his sexual proclivities to the entire world.

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KB's avatar

In my estimation Thump isn’t “smart “ he’s cunning

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S. A. Linden's avatar

Exactly. He might have had a learning disability as a child, but his sister said that he paid people to take tests for him, incl. the SAT (Wharton should be ashamed to have granted him a degree).

Trump's not intelligent at all and he's very sensitive and defensive about that. He has an apex predator's instinct for the vulnerable. As Mary Trump testifies, and all watchers of The Apprentice should have seen, he's a bully, a walking, talking pathology with a narcissistic disorder. As Putin says, a "useful idiot." Vlad IS a smart guy, whatever else you can say about him.

The only debate we can have about Trump's qualities is whether he is "charismatic." I don't see it myself and never did, but a lot of people do see something there. I just see the "ick" factor and the bully. I'm not alone.

The debates are settled on his pathology, corruption, and other features.

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KB's avatar

Without sharing more than I am willing to, but infer what you may, I have had horrific encounters with men EXACTLY like Thump. They depend on the unwillingness of bystanders to “get involved”. They are emboldened by each “victory” over a VICTIM. Other observe in horror/dismay/jealousy for getting away with it.

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Nina Olff's avatar

Melania is a high end hooker from a corrupt family. Her head is empty. She cares about her son. That's it.

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S. A. Linden's avatar

She is an Eastern European, frankly, whore who made good. There is or at least was a real business in those girls seeking rich husbands in America, as well as human trafficking in young girls. I'm not sure I can blame her, but surely she could have chosen better quality men than Trump? Ugh.

She will get a great settlement in her divorce from Donald, or else wait for him to conk off and get the widow's $$$. I am deeply concerned about her son's tendency to go in his father's direction though. There is no question he's Trump's kid. Looks a lot more like his dad than his older brothers and is starting to sound like the Old Man too.

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Marion Gray's avatar

And the $$ off of Trump n how much his name has helped her make $$

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Lynda G.'s avatar

Thank you so much for standing up

E. Jean Carroll . My story will never be heard, but you soke my life out loud. I love you, so very much!

Nothing But Love

Be so very Blessed!

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Chinupbutrcp's avatar

Thank you Ms Carroll, I have so much respect for you! I enjoyed this pod cast immensely! You are so interesting and funny!!

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Sandra Flagler's avatar

Extraordinary! Women DO hold the economic power. We can change the course of Trump/Maga. Thanks $88M for this great video.

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S. A. Linden's avatar

Yep. Look at how Miriam Adelson wields the family's fortune. Unfortunately it's "a little of this, a little of that."

I'm wondering about MacKenzie Bezos? My impression was that as a divorcee, she had veered off politically from Jeff. Might be wrong. And there are many others.

Wouldn't it be just desserts if E. Jean got the $$$ and used it to defeat Trump, her nemesis?

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S. A. Linden's avatar

Thanks for the interview. I'd really not listened much to Ms. Carroll before, but was surprised. She's a peppy old lady with a fabulous appearance. Think about it: two years older than Trump. And they say that women age faster? Trump looks like hell.

Cannot afford the book right now, but reserved it at our library, where there were 119 patrons waiting!

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Teri's avatar
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I wonder how well Trump would have done in the midst of the Mafia? Remember that now he's surrounded by weak, incompetent people he selected. You're so right, Mr. Popok, about Gavin Newsom, and I'm not just saying that as a native Californian. I loved it when Trump didn't include Gavin in a scheduled visit after the L.A. fires, but there Gavin was, waiting on the tarmac when Trump and Melania disembarked. Gavin was his usual calm self, and I'm sure I laughed out loud when I saw Trump recognize his height and healthy-looking body. I'm not sure if he saw Melania kiss him on the cheek.

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Gloria W's avatar

What a hoot! Thank you for this insight into the trial.

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S. A. Linden's avatar

I really enjoyed the dog chewing up her pillow too. The guys were trying to keep a straight face.

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KB's avatar

E Jean is ADORABLE !!!

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Janet Dieterle's avatar

e.jean…you are our hero! I’ve ordered your book and can’t wait to devour it💙

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James A Brunell's avatar

I don’t think he’s smart. He’s just like a used car salesman if he’s smart with the bankrupt 11 different businesses over and over.

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