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How the Epstein Story Revealed Cracks in the MAGA Base

The Daily

2025/07/21
The Daily

The Daily

2025/07/21

Shownote

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

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.
10:49
Epstein's associates have kept information secret, fueling conspiracy theories
23:03
Trump wrote a note and drew a naked woman in Epstein's 2003 birthday scrapbook, according to the Wall Street Journal
26:11
A former Epstein employee's account of an encounter with Trump in Epstein's office, contested by the White House, shows potential embarrassing material in Epstein's investigative files.

Chapters

Why won’t Trump’s base stop talking about Epstein?
00:00
How Trump lost control of the Epstein narrative
14:03
Epstein’s lingering shadows and new controversies
26:11

Transcript

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