Donald Trump
President of the US encouraged their supporters to see conspiracies everywhere. Tension in the White House will be increasing.
Donald Trump It is under increasing pressure by your political base itselfdue to the lack of transparency around documents related to the deceased Jeffrey Epstein, The condemned sexual aggressor whose links to powerful and influential figures continue to feed conspiracy theories.
The controversy rekindled last week when the US Department of Justice and the FBI released a brief statement stating There is no “customer list” that associated Epstein with prominent figures involved in sex trafficking.
Trump, now back to the White House, tried to minimize the matter, defending Attorney General Pam Bondi and criticizing journalists for insisting on the subject.
However, the statement was received with strong indignation On the part of Trump’s supporters on social networks, who accused him of evasive and “disconnected from reality.”
Many members of far-colored – A community that Trump once captivated by amplifying conspiracies and rhetoric associated with Qanon – require now the disclosure Complete documents related to Epstein, including those that Bondi previously suggested to be analyzing.
Trump sought to calm his mood on his social truth platform, referring to the growing agitation as “internal conflicts… because of a man who never diesJeffrey Epstein.”
However, the attempt failed to appease your base. Critics from the right, such as Jack Posobiec and Laura Lomer, continued to press administration for a complete investigation with Loomer to even resign from Bondi.
The negative political reaction has become a Crisis created by Trump himself. After years a encourage narratives about the “deep state” and theories of conspiracy As a populist mobilization strategy, the former president is now seen confronted with the same mindset that helped foster. Experts warn that this phenomenon is difficult to reverse.
“A wrong assumption of Trump and others that can Disseminate conspiracy theories without consequences”Said Matt Dallek, a political scientist at George Washington University.“ The Epstein case shows that It’s hard to get the genius back in the bottle“It shot, at.
A voltage within Trump Administration It seems to be increase. Reports of a comparison Bill between Bondi and FBI deputy director Dan Bongino about Epstein’s documents. Rumors circulated on a possible resignation of Bongino, although he returned to work on Monday. In turn, the FBI director, Kash Patel, rejected rumors on social networks that he would also be planning to abandon the position.
To aggravate the situation, Trump’s former National Security Counselor Michael Flynn, publicly appealed To the president to take the Epstein question seriously, warning that ignoring it would make other national challenges “much more difficult.”
As implications Go beyond the internal tensions. Highlight conservatives are afraid that the way Trump is dealing with the Epstein case can rule out a significant part of its base, a few months from the interchange elections. “If you want this to disappear, will lose 10% of the Maga Movement”Warned Steve Bannon during the Turning Point USA summit.
Meanwhile, Democrats have taken the opportunity to demand total transparency – and some speculate that Trump’s reluctance may be related to the fear that the documents reveal embarrassing information to him or nearby allies. The controversy highlights a deeper challenge: the cost of governor after years to legitimize conspiracy narratives.
As Dallek concluded, “at one point, voters can begin to realize that the government is not working “Because you are pursuing shadows instead of fulfilling your mission.”
