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9. 10 Aug 2025 Vance's attempt to link Democrats to Epstein renews calls to release the files

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 04:41 PM

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Sun 10 Aug 2025 TheGuardian

Within minutes of the Fox News interview being broadcast, social media began to hum with renewed cries of “release the files!”

Clips of Vance smearing Democrats quickly began to circulate on X. “We know that Jeffrey Epstein had a lot of connections with leftwing politicians and leftwing billionaires … Democrat billionaires and Democrat political leaders went to Epstein island all the time. Who knows what they did,” he said.

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Ron Filipkowski: I'm sure JD Vance's tweet to own libs on the Epstein files release is going to be amazing since he's [View all] highplainsdem Feb 1 OP

A little context would be great HPD AZJonnie Feb 1 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author AllyCat Feb 1 #2

??? The context is obviously Vance's history of tweeting to own the libs. It often appears his main highplainsdem Feb 1 #3

True........... Lovie777 Feb 1 #4

It had not been 3 days at that point, so I thought maybe "3 days" had a special significance I didn't know of AZJonnie Feb 2 #15

I'm guessing the comment refers to JD's unusual silence. Raven123 Feb 1 #12

Trump himself campaigned on releasing the files... Norrrm Feb 1 #5

lol. where was this posted? nt orleans Feb 1 #14

Only reason why Vance is not in the files is because her prefers boys. 617Blue Feb 1 #6

Or Couches.. HipChick Feb 1 #7

Nah, they plenty of boys (and couches) in there relayerbob Feb 1 #10

Vance's couch is so mad at him. it's making him sleep in the bed... Another Jackalope Feb 1 #8

10 Aug 2025 Vance's attempt to link Democrats to Epstein renews calls to release the files quaint Feb 1 #9

Maybe Erika Kirk can come help him. NBachers Feb 1 #11

Always glad to see a good couch joke not fooled Feb 1 #13