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Nevilledog

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6. It's coordinated gaslighting.

Reply to D_Master81 (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 10:49 PM

Feb 10

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

Link to tweet

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

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https://archive.li/ZIusY

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Is anyone buying Trump called the police on Epstein? [View all] D_Master81 Feb 10 OP

Hell no. greatauntoftriplets Feb 10 #1

The police chief's claims have been shot full of holes. gab13by13 Feb 10 #2

That was my comic relief of the afternoon -eom vanessa_ca Feb 10 #3

I believe it Jerry2144 Feb 10 #4

Yes. progressoid Feb 10 #5

It's coordinated gaslighting. Nevilledog Feb 10 #6

Yep. He was afraid his name would come up, and he wanted to get the jump on that happening by Solly Mack Feb 10 #9

This tracks (nt) AZJonnie Feb 10 #10

I wouldn't be surprised to learn his pseudonyms also called in to back his claims. Solly Mack Wednesday #17

Thank God for Julie K Brown TommyT139 Feb 10 #11

I'm unclear, who is JKB accusing of lying? AZJonnie Feb 10 #12

She's referring to the MAGA cultists lying about Trump being the hero in the story. Nevilledog Wednesday #16

Gave me a flashback! buzzycrumbhunger Feb 10 #7

it was cya. mopinko Feb 10 #8

That tracks! AZJonnie Feb 10 #13

Roy Cohn had underage parties with Trump in the 1980s CNYHarris Wednesday #14

I don't understand why he's say that. no_hypocrisy Wednesday #15

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