MAGA, Trump and Jeffrey Epstein
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President Trump has called his base "stupid" and "foolish" for inquiring about the Epstein sex trafficking investigation. People still want answers.
A flurry of MAGA influencers have spoken out against President Donald Trump 's administration's handling of the Epstein files in recent days as he faces growing political backlash. White House spokesperson Harrison Fields told Newsweek that the Republican Party has achieved "unprecedented unity and strength" under Trump's leadership.
The Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files has created the first real rift between the president and his supporters during his second term. But why? Why is his base so upset about this one issue?
If the Trump Administration’s unsubtle snipe at Joy Behar this week was meant to quiet The View cohost, the mission was not accomplished. Although Behar didn’t address the snipe directly, she certainly didn’t ease up on Trump or the Epstein files scandal.
The leading role the former “first buddy” took in stoking the Epstein controversy shows how he remains a potent political risk for Trump months after he publicly left the White House.
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump in May that his name was included in the Epstein files related to the sex trafficking case. The revelation comes after weeks of speculation surrounding the files as Trump has repeatedly tried to distract MAGA from the Epstein case.
By tapping into other grievances, President Trump managed to turn one of the most fractious moments for his base into a unifying one.
The firestorm continued on the MAGA right this week as the political focus on the Epstein files just would not dissipate and Donald Trump dug himself deeper into a hole.With his administration scrambling to explain why it isn’t releasing files from an investigation that its own members and supporters have said for years should be made public,
President Trump’s DOJ interviewed convicted Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell for the second day in a row. MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton reports on the Epstein whirlwind around President Trump and is joined by former special agent Asha Rangappa and author Tara Setmayer.
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Raw Story on MSNMAGA may turn 'violent' if Trump can't pull off his next 'trick': biographerOne of President Donald Trump's biographers warned on Saturday that the president's MAGA base could become violent if Trump is implicated in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Michael Wolff, who has authored four books on Trump,