The White House's perceived cover-up related to Jeffrey Epstein has caused backlash among Trump's supporters. Despite Epstein's past conviction involving an underage prostitute, he maintained his status as a playboy and influential political donor. Journalist Michael Wolff notes that the relationship between Epstein and Trump was deep and lasted longer than Trump's association with Bill Clinton. After Epstein's controversial death in 2019, conspiracy theories flourished among MAGA followers. Trump is now attempting to minimize his friendship with Epstein amidst rising scrutiny of their past ties.
The sense that the White House is covering something up about Jeffrey Epstein has led to backlash from some of Trump's most ardent supporters.
Epstein remained a playboy, a top political donor, and a very good friend of the very powerful, a 'sybarite' in the old-fashioned sense that 'my identity comes from breaking all norms.'
The central point from which this grew is the [Bill] Clinton relationship with Epstein, but MAGA believers seem to have overlooked the Trump relationship, which was deeper and longer.
Trump is frantically trying to control the narrative, pretending that he barely knew Epstein.
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