How the Epstein Story Revealed Cracks in the MAGA Base
The Daily
2025/07/21
How the Epstein Story Revealed Cracks in the MAGA Base
How the Epstein Story Revealed Cracks in the MAGA Base

The Daily
2025/07/21
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For the past two weeks, President Trump has been trying and failing to get his supporters to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein. David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times, and Shawn McCreesh, a Times White House correspondent, ex...
Highlights
Highlights
The ongoing fascination with Jeffrey Epstein within certain political circles has created unexpected tensions, particularly among President Trump’s supporters. Despite Epstein’s death, speculation and conspiracy theories continue to circulate, fueled by unanswered questions and a lack of transparency. This podcast delves into why the issue refuses to fade from public discourse and how it has exposed cracks in Trump’s relationship with his base.
Chapters
Chapters
Why won’t Trump’s base stop talking about Epstein?
00:00How Trump lost control of the Epstein narrative
14:03Epstein’s lingering shadows and new controversies
26:11Transcript
Transcript
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