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Trump’s base feels humiliated because they were played for suckers — and they know it

The good news is that Democrats have found the wedge issue that can shatter the MAGA coalition.The bad news is that it’s Jeffrey Epstein.The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell focus-grouped 2024 Trump voters who are disillusioned with Trump over the notorious FBI/Department of Justice memo that effectively closed the Epstein case.The memo made it clear that they will not be releasing any more documents or pursuing cases against Epstein’s friends. It decla…

The Epstein Files | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for July 15, 2025.

A look at the split in Trump's base over the Epstein files

The handling of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s case continues to roil the MAGA world. After repeatedly claiming there were scandalous, criminal details about Epstein being hidden from the public, some of those same people are now saying there’s nothing to see. But key figures from the president’s base allege that a cover-up continues. William Brangham reports.