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D_Master81

(2,405 posts)
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:32 PM 4 hrs ago

Is anyone buying Trump called the police on Epstein?

I saw a story on the news this evening that it was actually Donald J Trump who called the police to alert them of Epstein’s crimes and how they should look into it. A police chief can even remember it was summer of 2006. Credit to NBC News for calling out the sketchiness of this when Trump is on camera in 2019 saying he had no idea what Epstein’s was up to after his arrest. Some MAGA cult police chief trying to save Trump’s ass probably.

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Is anyone buying Trump called the police on Epstein? (Original Post) D_Master81 4 hrs ago OP
Hell no. greatauntoftriplets 4 hrs ago #1
The police chief's claims have been shot full of holes. gab13by13 4 hrs ago #2
That was my comic relief of the afternoon -eom vanessa_ca 4 hrs ago #3
I believe it Jerry2144 4 hrs ago #4
Yes. progressoid 4 hrs ago #5
It's coordinated gaslighting. Nevilledog 4 hrs ago #6
Yep. He was afraid his name would come up, and he wanted to get the jump on that happening by Solly Mack 3 hrs ago #9
This tracks (nt) AZJonnie 3 hrs ago #10
Thank God for Julie K Brown TommyT139 3 hrs ago #11
I'm unclear, who is JKB accusing of lying? AZJonnie 3 hrs ago #12
Gave me a flashback! buzzycrumbhunger 3 hrs ago #7
it was cya. mopinko 3 hrs ago #8
That tracks! AZJonnie 3 hrs ago #13
Roy Cohn had underage parties with Trump in the 1980s CNYHarris 1 hr ago #14

progressoid

(52,830 posts)
5. Yes.
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:44 PM
4 hrs ago

If you go to any right wing site that discusses this and you'll find they have swallowed this hook, line and sinker.
Or listen to AM radio. Or Fox. Or Newsmax. Or X.

They are so relieved to use this excuse to say, "See! Trump is a good guy."

Nevilledog

(54,783 posts)
6. It's coordinated gaslighting.
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:49 PM
4 hrs ago

Journalist Julie K. Brown has been reporting on Epstein for decades and she calls it a lie



To make clear: when Trump called the chief, it was after the Epstein story became public — when Epstein was arrested. Palm beach police had been investigating the case since 2005. My gift link to the story is here:

julie k. brown
@jkbjournalist
NEW: (gift) Trump told police in 2006: "Everyone" knew about Epstein, and that Maxwell was his "operative." https://miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article314631578.html?giftCode=a5e5e11d2a71646202b7acc3168ec166636d56a96b54f16012eb4f25f62311d4
7:21 PM · Feb 10, 2026


No paywall link
https://archive.li/ZIusY

Solly Mack

(96,673 posts)
9. Yep. He was afraid his name would come up, and he wanted to get the jump on that happening by
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 11:06 PM
3 hrs ago

pretending he was being helpful.

AZJonnie

(3,270 posts)
12. I'm unclear, who is JKB accusing of lying?
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 11:53 PM
3 hrs ago

IOW, who falsely claimed that Trump was the FIRST one to call the cops, and that his call somehow instigated the investigation? Who/what outlet(s) promulgated that lie by framing it in those terms?

I mean it sounds like a really silly lie, given that Reitner said Trump said things like "I'm glad you guys are doing this", which *clearly* indicates a reactive rather than proactive position in the situation.

Seems ludicrous anyone would frame this 2019 claim from Reitner as indicative of Trump being any kind of instigator, but we know how Fox, et al report shit about Trump

CNYHarris

(137 posts)
14. Roy Cohn had underage parties with Trump in the 1980s
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 01:24 AM
1 hr ago

Blue Suite in the Plaza hotel.

If trump was only there with Epstein in the 1990s and 2000s to go after Epstein, that is a lie. Then...

Why not do the same with Roy Cohn, why not expose Roy Cohn. Why have over a dozen phone calls with Roy Cohn per day when Roy Cohn was the Epstein of Trump in the 1970s and 1980s with underage stuff.

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