Jeffrey Epstein, MAGA
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Trump lashed out at his MAGA base on Wednesday over their meltdown to the Justice Department’s memo that concluded that Epstein had no “client list” of high-profile public figures involved in the scandal. He said in his Truth Social post that he no longer wanted the support of those who cared about the case.
The president is digging in his heels on the issue even as his most fervent supporters turn against his stance on the convicted pedophile who was once his close friend.
Here’s a look at the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, how the Trump administration has handled it, and how his supporters have reacted to recent developments.
The president is hoping to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein story, but Right-wing Republicans like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said she was interested in a private viewing of the Epstein files at the Justice Department and wants all of them eventually released to the public.
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Some of the most influential voices in right-wing media are rejecting Trump’s call to stop wasting “time and energy on Jeffrey Epstein.”
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People torched the hats in videos, apparently upset about the Jeffrey Epstein case. “People in China were like, ‘Oh, come on, we worked so hard making them,’” Fallon said.
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including the political fallout of the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
President Trump and his administration are growing frustrated with questions about the Epstein files. Unfortunately for Trump, those questions are not only coming from the media, but from his base. Mediaite founder Dan Abrams says the White House isn’t going to be able to give the MAGA base what it wants.
President Trump is facing a MAGA backlash over Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump’s broken 2024 pledge to release all files. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports, joined by New York Times’ Emily Bazelon and Michael Grynbaum.
Joy Reid criticized MAGA voters as cult-like followers who prioritize Trump over their wellbeing, stating they would sacrifice their families while claiming JD Vance lacks charisma.