For the record

 

Some drama is building in the United States. Again! I´m old enough to remember the rumor back in 2016 that Barron Trump is autistic. However, I didn´t know Melania Trump had actually sued somebody for spreading it. 

It will be interesting to see the reactions of Trump supporters if and when this supposed fact becomes a thing. Since MAGA probably see autism as evidence of demon possession, I assume they will simply deny that Barron is neuro-divergent (the pro-Trump MAGA-ites, obviously). However, MAHA might show him sympathy. Assuming MAHA is still a thing? 

Pakman is (of course) right that the Democrats will fuck up if they start making fun of Barron´s alleged autism. But why does he have to point that out at all? Hmmm...

Links below go to the articles referenced. [Insert legal disclaimer here.] 

Democratic rep shouldn´t escape scrutiny over Tates

Trump family member in jeopardy

Escort

 

The Young Turks (TYT) on the Melania Trump situation. Developing?

The Melania

 

Melania Trump´s unexpected speech on Jeffrey Epstein has been spun by the mainstream media as simply a denial that she had anything to do with him or his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. But as perennial gadfly Michael Tracey points out on X, the really weird part is that the First Lady is calling on Congress to launch a new investigation into the Epstein files! This despite the fact that Donald Trump wants everyone to drop the entire issue. Is the POTUS trying to distract attention from the seeming Iran debacle by re-opening the Epstein case? That would be...richly ironic. 

Tracey´s xweets below. 

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This is gobsmacking. Not only did Melania Trump suddenly decide to give a televised address about Jeffrey Epstein, she's calling on Congress to "act," because Epstein was "not alone." So she just threw a giant stick of political dynamite on the issue her husband despises!

I don't know about you, but my head is still spinning over this Melania speech. WTF! Sure, there are photos of her consorting with Jeffrey and Ghislaine over the years, and maybe a fleeting email here or there, but has she ever really been THAT big of a focal point in the speculation? (Because now she definitely WILL BE...) She denied wrongdoing. What wrongdoing was she ever even accused of? Did anyone notice that while she was at it, she could've declared that her husband also didn't do anything wrong, but conspicuously chose not to...? Why suddenly make a televised statement on Epstein this afternoon -- apparently without Donald's knowledge -- calling for Congressional action and public "survivor" testimony, because, she claims, Epstein did not "act alone"? Donald has always been adamant that he feels the country should move on from Epstein. It's certainly not something he feels should warrant any further political or legislative attention. But... that's exactly what Melania just called for! So again, WTF!

There are conflicting opinions and reports about whether Melania chose to deliver this gobsmacking Epstein Speech with or without the consent, or knowledge, of Donald. One report suggests Donald was given a "heads up." But this could just be something like: "Heads up, Melania is about to give a speech." Doesn't necessarily mean Donald was involved in the planning of it. He could've simply been told about it at the last minute. Other reports suggest he had no knowledge that his wife was about to speak on Epstein, and call for renewed political action on the matter. So this at least appears to have been the personal initiative of Melania. Still, speculation will abound that it was plotted out in concert with Donald. Even though this would blatantly contradict Donald's repeat admonitions that everyone should forget about Epstein, and concern about the Epstein Files is a "hoax" cooked up by Democrats, as well as a cohort of "stupid" Republicans. Though of course Donald is not above contradicting himself, and is in fact becoming increasingly erratic/volatile, this would certainly be an all-time Whopper of a contradiction. For now, we simply don't know what gave rise to the Melania Epstein Speech, which is what makes this episode so gobsmacking.

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