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Emile

(43,013 posts)
Fri May 1, 2026, 04:48 AM Friday

Did Trump start a war to hide the Epstein files? One Senate candidate says yes

Maine Democratic Senate candidate is making a provocative claim: that President Trump went to war with Iran not to stop nuclear weapons, but to bury the Epstein files.

Graham Platner, who is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins, told a crowd Sunday night that Mr. Trump and his wealthy allies — what he calls the “Epstein class” — are sacrificing American lives to protect their political interests.

“This war is also being pushed because Donald Trump is in the Epstein files,” Mr. Platner said after reports of the first U.S. casualties. “They are willing to sacrifice the lives of young American men and women and the lives of Iranian civilians simply to protect their political interests. I cannot think of a more reprehensible act.”

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/2/maine-senate-candidate-claims-iran-war-launched-distract-epstein/

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Did Trump start a war to hide the Epstein files? One Senate candidate says yes (Original Post) Emile Friday OP
Never heard Senator Fetterman talk like this. Emile Friday #1
Fetterman can't stand Platner leftstreet Friday #10
Dude, that has been obvious since day one. mwmisses4289 Friday #2
DELETED! I'm sure I thought this made sense when I wrote it! ColoringFool Friday #4
What? CivicGrief Friday #9
OMG, I don't recall what I meant! Hahaha! I'd better edit! ColoringFool Friday #11
Yeah, less, not more Democrats should CivicGrief Friday #8
To "Protect Political Interests"? More Like To Stay Out Of Prison...... ColoringFool Friday #3
Protect their purient practices .. especially the pedophilia. Bo Zarts Friday #7
No lie detected LymphocyteLover Friday #5
Every Democrat running for office needs to be saying this! KS Toronado Friday #6

leftstreet

(41,184 posts)
10. Fetterman can't stand Platner
Fri May 1, 2026, 09:27 AM
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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) comments on Janet Mills dropping out of the US Senate race in Maine:

“Democrats really, really like Platner in Maine, but the Republicans fucking love him. If Maine wants an asshole with a Nazi tattoo on his chest, they get him.”



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mwmisses4289

(4,572 posts)
2. Dude, that has been obvious since day one.
Fri May 1, 2026, 06:36 AM
Friday

What is with these guys stating the obvious lately? Are they finally getting a clue?

CivicGrief

(285 posts)
8. Yeah, less, not more Democrats should
Fri May 1, 2026, 07:57 AM
Friday

be talking about this. The Republicans are better at this game. The difference is Republicans parrot lies while many Democrats are afraid to speak truth. Right now all Democrats need to be united.

ColoringFool

(970 posts)
3. To "Protect Political Interests"? More Like To Stay Out Of Prison......
Fri May 1, 2026, 06:41 AM
Friday

Trump has already been accused of child-rape, sued even.

There must be something WORSE deep in those files. And so as not to be prissily vague, yes, I do mean murder.

Bo Zarts

(26,424 posts)
7. Protect their purient practices .. especially the pedophilia.
Fri May 1, 2026, 07:45 AM
Friday

And I agree 100% with you that murder is probably being covered up also.

KS Toronado

(23,774 posts)
6. Every Democrat running for office needs to be saying this!
Fri May 1, 2026, 07:45 AM
Friday

Make Rs prove a small country half a world away was such an Imminent threat to us.

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