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In reply to the discussion: What was David Pecker's motive for the catch and kill scheme? [View all]sagetea
(1,375 posts)44. Didn't Speaker Inertia
Nancy Pelosi once say "With trump all roads lead to Russia" ? or something like that?
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Keeping a (alleged) billionaire president as a pal is nourishment for one's ego.
Ping Tung
Apr 23
#6
Not sure National Enquirer was all that profitable but maybe they earned enough from celebrities
hlthe2b
Apr 23
#12
Yes this could be it. Pecker was well used to catch and kill with other celebrities.
Irish_Dem
Apr 23
#23
Yes. I know. But Pecker was said to pay Karen McDougal $150K that Trump did not pay back?
Irish_Dem
Apr 23
#17
I believe the benefit for pecker if trump won the presidency, was proximity to real political power.
louslobbs
Apr 23
#40
From what I've read, issues of this rag with the defendant on the cover sold more than any others
Stinky The Clown
Apr 23
#49
Pecker's testimony today contradicted this. He said there was nothing in it for him.
Stinky The Clown
Apr 23
#72
Trump was more likely to give him the tax cut he wanted than Hillary would have been
jmowreader
Apr 23
#60