Trump Slams Supporters for Believing Jeffrey Epstein 'Bulls***'
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Donald Trump has lashed out at Republicans who have criticized the Justice Department's decision to close the Epstein case without releasing a client list or further evidence.
Blaming "Radical Left Democrats," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this "bulls***."
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