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Bluetus

(2,615 posts)
28. There is the Putin connection
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 01:07 PM
Friday

But there is also the likelihood that Epstein arranged Trump's original hook-up with Melania while Trump was still married to Marla Maples. That's not a crime, and Trump/Maples were apparently separated at the time. The problem is that Epstein was already deeply involved with the Russians, as Putin was rising to power.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/08/politics/epstein-putin-russian-officials-connections
Putin became President just a few months after Trump hooked up with Melania. And over the next decade, Trump avoided multiple bankruptcies as a direct result of money coming from the new Putin regime by way of Epstein in some cases.

This creates at least the appearance that Melania isn't so much his wife but is a handler assigned by Putin's people.

There are many important questions that should be asked of Melania, under oath, such as:

1) When did you first meet Donald Trump?
2) When did you first meet Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell or anybody representing them?
3) Prior to meeting Trump, did you have any contacts with Vladimir Putin, any of his close associates or anybody you had reason to believe was representing the Russian government, including the KGB or FSB?
4) Since marrying Trump in 2005, have you had any contacts with Putin or representatives of his regime, in which Donald Trump was not included.
5) Have you ever received any instructions, directly or indirectly, from Putin or representatives of his regime?
6) Have you ever made any reports back to the Putin regime, by any means, that included non-public information about Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein or any of their close associates?

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The obvious answer is that she and so many are beholden to Putin by kompromat or cash JT45242 Friday #1
Should the Democrats win the House and gain seats in the Senate, it's game on. ProudMNDemocrat Friday #2
There is the Putin connection Bluetus Friday #28
Melania's father was a high ranking Soviet party official for his district haele Friday #29
It is important to keep the major time-line in mind Bluetus Friday #34
And in 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed and Putin had haele Friday #35
Right. All the stories come back to Putin's rise to power. Bluetus Friday #36
True. Every time I see that wh*** on tv, I picture her with fangs - hissing: "I vont to dreenk your VLAD!" peppertree Friday #30
. dalton99a Friday #3
barf mdbl Friday #5
Oh,come on. You know all those pics were photoshopped mwmisses4289 Friday #20
Why is Maxwell dressed like that: is she a belly dancer?--and what the hell is she looking at? C Moon Yesterday #38
Since the times of Rush Limbaugh Johonny Friday #4
Exactly! Seinan Sensei Friday #10
You ask the title question... GiqueCee Friday #6
K&R UTUSN Friday #7
This should be brought up on every news show constantly. Rafi Friday #8
Yeppers 👍 TommieMommy Friday #9
GOP wants/needs sideshows and has no intention to find facts Attilatheblond Friday #11
Melons was Epstein's GF before she started fking T💩p. OMGWTF Friday #12
Zero Evidence of This. There Are Photos of Melania & Donald With.. ColoringFool Friday #18
My mom, bless her, always insisted that M is Putins daughter, mwmisses4289 Friday #25
The GOP is no longer a normal political party, it is a Criminal Enterprise. The Trump Administration is a Fascist Regime Joinfortmill Friday #13
Simple reason really Hieronymus Phact Friday #14
Whenever the republicans are in trouble, they always look to the Clinton's for a distraction Mr. Sparkle Friday #15
The thing of it, Melanoma can't even use the excuse that she's a sitting president to avoid 3Hotdogs Friday #16
The TRUTH will come out. ProudMNDemocrat Friday #17
Wrong First Lady gfarber Friday #19
This is great! Alliepoo Yesterday #44
bought and sold oldinmtdem92 Friday #21
The reason why it's not melanoma is Layzeebeaver Friday #22
HRC testimony on 26 Feb 2026 irisblue Friday #23
Damn good question Comer, why not Mrs. trump to testify ? republianmushroom Friday #24
She would keep invoking the 5th. Dave Bowman Friday #26
Obvious question, why Hillary and not Melania testifying about Epstein? PufPuf23 Friday #27
We Know Why.. But REALLY! Cha Friday #31
Because Melania is not married to Bill Clinton. JohnnyRingo Friday #32
Donald Trump is far worse. ProudMNDemocrat Yesterday #42
Turnabout is fair play WA-03 Democrat Friday #33
My thoughts, EXACTLY, ProudMNDemocrat. After all IT met her THROUGH Epstein & there's credible talk that she The_REAL_Ecumenist Yesterday #37
YEAH, they should question DONALD TRUMP--- Jack Valentino Yesterday #39
Because HC is not Republican. OAITW r.2.0 Yesterday #40
Because they do not want to interview, let alone prosecute the guilty so they take out the old Democratic whipping girl artemisia1 Yesterday #41
DJT bdamomma Yesterday #43
Lawrence O'Donnell's take on Hillary Clinton's testimony. ProudMNDemocrat Yesterday #45
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