16-07-2025
MAGA, I feel bad Trump lied to you about the Epstein list. Who saw this coming?
It seems clear that President Trump lied to MAGA in the past about Jeffrey Epstein – or is lying now. I hate this for them.
To the supporters of President Donald Trump who were waiting for more information about Jeffrey Epstein: I'm sorry your king has failed you.
On July 7, the Justice Department declared that there was no Epstein 'client list' of people involved in a sex-trafficking ring. It contradicts a previous statement by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that said the list was 'sitting on [her] desk' back in February, and leaves MAGA conspiracy theorists reeling with the possibility that the Trump administration either lied then or is lying now.
It goes against the claims made by Elon Musk, Trump's BFF until their falling out back in June, who claimed in a 'really big bomb' that Trump was mentioned in the Epstein files. Poor Trump supporters, you can't catch a break.
Even though Trump's government has officially said the Epstein files don't exist, that hasn't stopped the president from posting about a second theory that they were planted by Democrats who weren't even in office when Epstein was arrested and charged.
It all seems like one big mess, one that would surely infuriate the MAGA movement. Most of us would think this was the line in the sand for conspiracy theorists hoping to own the libs. At least, that's what you'd expect.
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MAGA, Trump lied then or he's lying now. Either way, I hate it for you.
Instead of standing up for MAGA and pushing for answers, many in your movement seem to be kowtowing to the president and his administration's assertion that there's no such thing as the Epstein files.
'Honestly, I'm done talking about Epstein for the time being,' Charlie Kirk said on a podcast episode that was posted July 14. 'I'm going to trust my friends in the administration, I'm going to trust my friends in the government to do what needs to be done.'
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Again, I'm sorry to the MAGA voters who expected to see someone, anyone, take a stand and demand answers about Epstein. It must be difficult to know that someone you trusted hasn't been honest with you, and I'm sure none of you saw this coming. I'm sure nobody before this moment realized that Trump and his entire administration demand loyalty, even in the face of clear and aggressive lying.
Democrats tried to save MAGA. Republicans denied it.
Still, some of you are upset about this particular failure of the administration (other failures, it seems, are nonissues). According to polling by Morning Consult, Trump lost six points from his approval rating between June and July, bringing him to a 44% approval and 50% disapproval rating.
I have great news for the disappointed MAGA voter: the Democrats are actually trying to do something about the Epstein files. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, attempted to add an amendment to a piece of cryptocurrency legislation that would require Bondi to release the Epstein files. The bad news? His efforts were blocked by Republicans.
So yeah, sorry to the MAGA crowd. It doesn't seem like you're going to get any answers in the near future – after all, Trump really thinks you should stop talking about Epstein, 'somebody that nobody cares about.'
Don't worry, though, you can continue to own the libs by supporting a president who clearly doesn't respect you enough to be honest. After all, he's doing a great job attacking marginalized communities and destroying the economy. So, that's cool.
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