"The Epstein matter is so crucial to Trump’s base, and the excuse offered is so flimsy, that the about-face has raised questions within perhaps the most gullible movement in American history. ...

The Epstein saga also seems to hold a load-bearing place in the populist mythology, explaining why the 'deep state' is out to get Trump."

~ Jonathan Chait

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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/07/trump-epstein-file/683525/