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Disaffected

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 09:04 PM 20 hrs ago

Mara Largo shooter says: [View all]

TMZ reported on Sunday that the man who was shot and killed by Secret Service agents after he breached the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago with a shotgun was “fixated” on the files tied to Jeffrey Epstein and believed there was a “government cover-up” protecting his accomplices.

The report is based on text messages from February 15 and from “sources who worked” with the man — identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin — at a North Carolina golf course. TMZ also reported that Martin “regularly expressed support” for President Donald Trump; he apparently wasn’t as much of a MAGA fan anymore, considering he was prepared to attack the president’s estate.

“I don’t know if you read up on the Epstein Files, but evil is real and unmistakable.” Martin said in the recent text messages. “The best people like you and I can do is use what little influence we have. Tell other people about what you hear about the Epstein files and what the government is doing about it. Raise awareness.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mar-lago-gunman-reportedly-fixated-235641538.html

Well, he wasn't all wrong at all...

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Mara Largo shooter says: [View all] Disaffected 20 hrs ago OP
seriously deluded in about six different ways ... stopdiggin 20 hrs ago #1
Also from the article: superpatriotman 20 hrs ago #2
One less Trumper and one less Christian zealot CanonRay 19 hrs ago #12
Wow mahina 18 hrs ago #15
I'm sick to death of these people CanonRay 6 hrs ago #28
This isn't going to get much coverage in the media.. Klarkashton 20 hrs ago #3
Theyll be digging for evidence that he is trans BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #4
They won't find any. Klarkashton 20 hrs ago #6
the drag photos are already up on 4 chan rampartd 19 hrs ago #13
Then they'll make it up durablend 6 hrs ago #30
"Real and unmistakable." Some humans are really hurt by this. Does not call for violence but does do harm to people's efhmc 20 hrs ago #5
I hope you mean "psyche" NJCher 18 hrs ago #17
Of course, you are right. Thanks for the correction. efhmc 18 hrs ago #21
My ex says I'm psychic , 'kept she spells it wrong - psychotic. 3Hotdogs 17 hrs ago #26
Recommended. H2O Man 20 hrs ago #7
!!! Marcuse 19 hrs ago #8
Another magat goes bad. Liberal In Texas 19 hrs ago #9
He was pretty spot-on with his theory canetoad 19 hrs ago #10
I was listening to a podcast that told the history of the NJCher 18 hrs ago #19
Yes, remember it well canetoad 2 hrs ago #36
Did he think he might find the Epstein files in Trump's bathroom? ToxMarz 19 hrs ago #11
What a Waste DET 19 hrs ago #14
Right? mahina 18 hrs ago #16
his parents and family NJCher 18 hrs ago #18
Yeah, I am still sad for them mahina 18 hrs ago #20
He's not wrong about the Trump Epstein Files Cover-up Hassler 18 hrs ago #22
Yes, I agree, he was maddened about the evil of the Epstein connections Beringia 18 hrs ago #24
he won't 'choose' anything because the Secret Service KILLED him... Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #25
Guess he chose the wrong weekend... Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #23
He had 1 job! purr-rat beauty 9 hrs ago #27
Wait, so he's not a gay, trans socialist lefty? mcar 6 hrs ago #29
Not yet. durablend 6 hrs ago #31
Epstein, an unregistered trademark for political crack gulliver 5 hrs ago #32
Its almost like Boo1 5 hrs ago #33
I think we already know, MAGA's are mentally unstable Buddyzbuddy 4 hrs ago #34
What is it with North Carolina? SusieCreamcheese 3 hrs ago #35
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