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demmiblue

(38,764 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2025, 05:25 PM Friday

The latest distraction attempt: Trump says he's ordering the release of all government records on Amelia Earhart. [View all]

Trump says heâ€™s ordering the release of all government records on Amelia Earhart.
— Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) 2025-09-26T20:51:07.311Z

AMERICA: Release the Epstein files!

TRUMP: What?

AMERICA: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!

TRUMP: Say it?

AMERICA: ðŸ˜

TRUMP: Oh, the Earhart files!
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-09-26T21:10:05.020Z

If I was Donald Trump I would not be drawing the publicâ€™s attention right now to my ability to release files
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-09-26T20:59:56.409Z

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The latest distraction attempt: Trump says he's ordering the release of all government records on Amelia Earhart. [View all] demmiblue Friday OP

I thought this was The Onion IcyPeas Friday #1

I did, too! SheltieLover Friday #3

Trump mistook the Earhart plane for the EPSTEIN plane.... Jack Valentino Friday #28

Me too. Thought it had to be the onion Dave says Friday #32

That will never fly BOSSHOG Friday #2

Ha chicoescuela Friday #4

Amelia Epstein? . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #5

LOL! some_of_us_are_sane Friday #21

Thanks. Bernardo de La Paz Friday #24

1) Nobody in history has ever asked Donald Trump about Amelia Earhart (starts with an obvious lie) Prairie Gates Friday #6

Well, there is a conspiracy theory Oeditpus Rex Friday #29

A plot so asinine it could only have been conceived Prairie Gates Friday #30

There were many conspiracy theories Wednesdays Yesterday #36

So...he can just order the release of records? leftstreet Friday #7

Huh? I didn't even know there were classified files about Amelia Earhart. Ocelot II Friday #8

"...she crashed in the ocean..." Wednesdays Yesterday #37

I have read that this is a theory as well, but it all begs the question Ocelot II Yesterday #39

I wonder who thought of that and wrote it for him. ananda Friday #9

Hey Dimwit, what is UNreleased? Stinky The Clown Friday #10

Just another episode of the Disaffected Friday #11

Is this the real life? spudspud Friday #12

While you're at it, release the FULL Mueller Report. Grins Friday #13

Lol SSJVegeta Friday #14

Hah! - Any Fascist files on LINDBERG? UTUSN Friday #15

Probably not. MLWR Friday #18

How about the Lindbergh baby? Krazy_Kat Friday #27

He's 95 now and in hospice Oeditpus Rex Friday #31

Did the Epstein Files disappear with her? BurnDoubt Friday #16

Oh! Finally I'll be able to sleep nights. Totally Tunsie Friday #17

Nope, Epstein, Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Buddyzbuddy Friday #19

There's no way he wrote the text for that. WestMichRad Friday #20

Well, except for the German Capitalization Oeditpus Rex Friday #33

Well, this is both timely and so very important. patphil Friday #22

I suspect there is not much information canetoad Friday #23

Internet MAGAt trolls are loving it. Kingofalldems Friday #25

If this is indeed real kacekwl Friday #26

You think the legitimate news nedia Oeditpus Rex Yesterday #34

Yes. kacekwl 2 hrs ago #42

Oooh, do Judge Crater next ! nt eppur_se_muova Yesterday #35

Did she crash into Epstein island? IronLionZion Yesterday #38

How pathetic is this? Paladin Yesterday #40

Thank you Mr. President! I've been waiting for those records. LuckyCharms Yesterday #41