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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Washington.
Trump slams his own supporters as 'weaklings' for falling for what he now calls the Epstein 'hoax'
President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administrationÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s handling of much-hyped records in Jeffrey EpsteinÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s sex trafficking investigation
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 14, 2025, in Washington.
NEW YORK ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” is lashing out at as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration's handling of much-hyped records in the sex trafficking investigation, which Trump now calls a ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œHoax.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œTheir new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œbullÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥”ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥”,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ hook, line, and sinker,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Trump wrote Wednesday on his Truth Social site, using an expletive in his post. ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œThey havenÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™t learned their lesson, and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œLet these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats work, donÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I donÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™t want their support anymore! Thank you for your attention to this matter,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ he went on.
The rhetoric marks a dramatic escalation for the Republican president, who has broken with some of his most loyal backers in the past, but never with such fervor.
The schism centers on his administration's handling of the Epstein, who was found dead in his New York jail cell in August 2019, weeks after his arrest on sex trafficking charges. Last week, the Justice Department and the FBI did not maintain a ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œclient list" to whom underage girls were trafficked, and they said no more files related to the investigation would be made public, that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists.
Bondi had such a document was sitting on her desk waiting for review. Last week, however, she said she had been referring generally to the Epstein case file, not a client list.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œItÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s a new administration and everything is going to come out to the public,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ she had said at one point.
Trump has since defended Bondi and chided a reporter for asking about the documents.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œI donÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™t understand what the interest or what the fascination is,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ he said Tuesday.
The blowup comes after Trump and many figures in his administration, including FBI Director and his deputy, , have spent years stoking dark and disproved conspiracy theories, including that casts Trump as a savior sent to
Trump's comments so far have not been enough to quell those who are still demanding answers.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œFor this to go away, youÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™re going to lose 10%" of the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œMake America Great AgainÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ movement, former adviser and Steve Bannon said during a gathering of young conservatives recently.
Far-right commentator Jack Posobiec has said he will not rest ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œuntil we go full Jan. 6 committee on the Jeffrey Epstein files.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., also appeared to break with Trump, calling for the Justice Department to ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œput everything out there and let the people decide.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œThe White House and the White House team are privy to facts that I donÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™t know. This isnÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™t my lane. I havenÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™t been involved in that, but I agree with the sentiment to put it out there,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Johnson told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson.
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