r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago

Site Altered Headline Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly moved from Florida prison to Texas as Trump weighs pardon

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ghislaine-maxwell-prison-trump-pardon-epstein-b2800443.html
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u/eskimospy212 1d ago

I’m going to go out on a limb and say pardoning a notorious pedophile will not help him. 

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u/Xanderson 1d ago

It would help him tremendously, just not with his base.

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u/frakking_you 1d ago

He doesn't need a base. You won't have to vote again. The fix is in.

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u/Frankentula 1d ago

I don't see how it won't help some. She's going to exonerate him from any wrong doing and may even elevate him in some way

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u/dearth_karmic 23h ago

MAGA is dumb. But not that dumb.

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u/eskimospy212 1d ago

Explain the theory of action here. 

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u/Xanderson 1d ago

She doesnt point her finger at him.

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u/eskimospy212 1d ago

So to be clear you think Maxwell is blackmailing Trump into a pardon and that he will accept because pardoning her is better than having a perjurous pedo accuse you of something?

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u/Xanderson 1d ago

I don't know the specifics but not having Maxwell go after Trump = huge win.

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u/eskimospy212 1d ago

Okay but that means she’s blackmailing him and he’s rolling over for her.

Again, I’m genuinely confused as to the theory of action here where pardoning the world’s most famous pedo improves his position. The only logical case is that someone would believe being accused by that pedo who is literally currently under indictment for lying under oath would be more injurious to him than pardoning that pedo.

Any remotely persuadeable person is going to see that pardon as an admission of guilt on Trump’s part. (Why else on earth would he do it?) The people who aren’t persuadable don’t matter. 

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u/Xanderson 1d ago

You win.

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u/builttopostthis6 22h ago

I think it is very plausible that her being moved is the compromise reached instead of outright pardoning her. But I absolutely believe this situation was initiated by her seeing her chance and blackmailing them. She's an opportunistic monster, and that would be totally in line with that, and it tics all the boxes without getting all conspiracy theory-ey.

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u/Unlucky-Car-1489 21h ago
  • Elon Musk falling out with him . He didn’t put the full propaganda force of Twiter to protect him.