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Trump Slams Supporters as 'Weaklings' for Falling for What He Now Calls the Epstein 'Hoax'

UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Trump dismisses demands for Epstein files as a Democratic scam and blames political rivals for fabricating documents, amid ongoing controversy over sex trafficking allegations.

  • On July 15, 2025, President Donald Trump accused his own supporters of being duped by Democrats amid the Jeffrey Epstein investigation controversy.
  • Trump labeled the Epstein investigation a 'hoax' run by 'radical left Democrats' and blamed some Republicans for falling into their scheme.
  • Despite criticism, Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi for releasing credible information and dismissed calls for more documents as misguided.
  • A YouGov survey found that nearly four out of five Americans support the government making all related documents public, while certain pro-Trump figures voiced frustration over Trump's position on the matter.
  • Trump's harsh rhetoric deepens divisions within his party and highlights ongoing tensions about transparency and political strategy over Epstein files.
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The subject does not leave him alone: Donald Trump has reacted again to criticism from his base on how to deal with the Epstein case. The US President speaks of "bullshit" – and insults his "former supporters".

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Donald Trump went to the offensive on Wednesday by taking the "witnesses" of Republicans who question the management by his government of the Epstein case, the name of this American financier who died before being tried for sexual exploitation of minors.

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