Top Ten Ways to Divert Attention from the Epstein Files (Part 2)

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Top Ten Ways to Divert Attention from the Epstein Files—Part 2

Bang shoe on table during summit with Putin
Release AI-generated footage of Bill Clinton on Epstein Island with a young girl and a goat
Hold press conference to reveal Joe Biden as the culprit behind the recent spate of exploding lububu dolls
Invite Zelenskyy to the summit with Putin under the condition that he wear a kimono
Declare war on Canada, Mexico, and Ghana; assume military control of Philadelphia, Detroit, and Wakanda (tie)
Release AI footage of Nancy Pelosi at an abortion clinic with George Soros and Corey Booker
Agree to give oh, let's say, half of Ukraine to Putin if Putin agrees to "like" all of Trump's Truth Social posts
Hire illegals to paint Trump's proposed White House ballroom, then arrest them when they show up for work
As entertainment at the summit, ask Marco Rubio to dress up as a clown while Trump and Putin point at him and laugh
Release AI footage of Obama peeping into Sydney Sweeney's bedroom window

Posted August 15, 2025

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It's been about a month since we dreamed up 10 ways for Trump to divert attention from the Epstein files, and we recently felt inspired to dream up 10 more. So here they are!

Alas, Trump's effort to get us to look at shiny pennies over there hasn't really gotten traction. His recent strategy to gin up his supporters by throwing his weight around in D.C. brought only a few fleeting moments of joy to the MAGA faithful. Usually, cracking down on blue cities is a guaranteed way to warm his supporters' hearts, but they're holding onto the Epstein issue like a dog's chew toy.

Hmm, what type of antics could Trump pull at his August 15 summit with Putin in Alaska? We speculate on that in items 10, 7, 4, and 2. Items 9, 5, and 1 relate to possible nefarious uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that Trump could cook up to try to make his opponents look bad.

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