We lay out the case for why the Epstein controversy may end up hurting Trump politically — and why it may not.

Fact checkers were quick to point that out. The Community Note cited a tweet, previously reported by MeidasTouch, in which the Trump campaign promoted his pledge to release the files. In June 2024, the Trump campaign’s War Room account tweeted a clip of Trump pledging to release the files.

U .S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene fired a warning to President Donald Trump that his base of MAGA supporters could turn against him. Greene, a Georgia Republican, is one of Trump's fiercest advocates in Congress.

Even President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to think his angry and chaotic efforts to end the renewed storm over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will work.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There is a President Trump and MAGA meltdown in different directions over the Jeffrey Epstein case records that has the MAGA caps red hot and frayed. Many MAGA’s have joined bipartisan calls in Congress for transparency with the Epstein files. The President wants ‘Trumparency’, the con cealer ICE masking type.

Trump said the release of grand jury testimony linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s indictment will not be “good enough” for those seeking more information on Epstein and his associates.

The president bragged that his poll numbers have skyrocketed despite ongoing backlash over his handling of Epstein’s files.

For a president known for punching back at critics, his move to release more Epstein records is a notable instance of bowing to their demands.