Epstein's influence remains a divisive issue within Trump's MAGA movement, as Trump's previous promises to release Epstein-related files create tension. His attorney general suggested a client list was available for review, but recent announcements by the Justice Department confirmed Epstein's death as a suicide and denied the existence of a client list. This has incited backlash from Trump's supporters, who suspect a cover-up. In response, Trump has dismissed the Epstein files as a hoax, raising questions about his ability to manage the fallout and maintain his movement's unity.
During his election campaign last year, Trump promised to release Epstein-related files if elected, stirring hopes among his base that powerful elites complicit in Epstein's sex-trafficking network would be exposed.
Many of Trump's staunchest supporters are now accusing the administration of a cover-up and backpedalling on its promise to uncover the truth.
Trump lashed out at his own base, dismissing the Epstein files as a 'hoax'.
With pressure mounting, can Trump ride out the backlash, or will his refusal to deliver on the Epstein files fracture the movement he built?
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