Maddow Blog-Trump lashes out at backers over Epstein debacle: 'I don't want their support anymore!'

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Having lost control of the Jeffrey Epstein story, the president is condemning his own supporters and allies as “weaklings” who have fallen for a “hoax.”

If Dems cooked up the Epstein files — a ridiculous idea, to be sure — wouldn’t they have released the files, instead of leaving them on Bondi’s desk? And wouldn’t they have included Trump to make him look bad?

Or would it make more sense to think that the existing files do make Trump look bad?

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-07-16T17:36:06.432Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-lashes-backers-epstein-debacle-dont-want-support-anymore-rcna219125

In brief comments to reporters late on Tuesday afternoon, Trump said only “bad people” want to keep the controversy going — an assessment that appeared to include many on the right who continue to focus attention on the matter. The next morning, as NBC News reported, the Republican president went considerably further.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday disowned his supporters who have called for the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, chiding them as ‘weaklings’ who ‘bought into this bulls---.’ The lengthy post on Truth Social represents the clearest split from the faction of his MAGA base that has questioned the Justice Department’s handling of the case.

As part of a 243-word online tirade, which included odd but obligatory references to Hunter Biden, Hillary Clinton and Trump’s Russia scandal, the president condemned the Epstein controversy as a “SCAM” and a “Hoax” created by his Democratic enemies, while admonishing his “PAST supporters” who take the story seriously.....

A few hours later, at a White House event, he kept this going, chastising “stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans.”
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h7qtoo7nxqxarrsijohjhbw4/post/3lu3tqbgjyk2g

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.....But as Trump tries to bully the political world into submission, there is a follow-up question I’d love to hear the president answer: If the whole Epstein story is an elaborate “scam” and “hoax” cooked up by Democrats, why was it embraced by so many members of his own team — including Vice President JD Vance, Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy FBI Director Don Bongino? Is it the president’s contention that they’re all “stupid,” too?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. The Epstein files are a big deal to QAnon idiots who believe in a pedophile cult who sex traffic children

A good percentage of trump supporters are QAnon idiots and Epstein is a big deal to these nutcases.

Link to tweet

A lot of you may be mystified as to why DOJ’s withholding of the Epstein files so upsets Trump’s base.

It’s very simple.

👉 Roughly a third of MAGA Republicans qualify as QAnon believers.

👉 QAnon teaches that government, media, and financial elites are Satanists who sex-traffic children.

[malaise]

2. He does that nasal thing when he lies

which is often

[B.See]

3. TRANSLATION:

"I don't NEED their support anymore."

As in, "vote this last time" you'll never have to vote again.

Believe him when he shows you who... WHAT he is.