Trump's Brainwashing Powers Are Finite

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Trump’s Brainwashing Powers Are Finite

July 14, 2025 at 3:12 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 46 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/14/trumps-brainwashing-powers-are-finite/

Jonathan Chait: “Donald Trump’s ham-fisted reversal on his promise to release a secret list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients, and the revolt it has sparked among the MAGA faithful, has pulled off something long considered impossible by virtually everybody, including Trump himself: He has finally underestimated his followers’ intelligence.”

“The president reversed himself on a matter so crucial to his base, and offered an excuse so flimsy, that it raised questions within perhaps the most gullible movement in American history.”

[Bayard]

1. He never intended to keep that promise

He knows he's in those files many, many times, and probably starring in videos.