07/17/2025 / By Lance D Johnson
President Donald Trump has launched a fiery broadside against his own supporters—those daring to demand answers about Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling criminal network. In a scorching Truth Social post, Trump not only dismissed the Epstein saga as a fabricated “hoax” but disowned millions of former allies for allegedly falling prey to Democratic deception, branding them as “weaklings” and duped pawns of the left. The explosive remarks reveal a president increasingly willing to alienate his own base rather than confront the grotesque realities of elite corruption—and raise alarming questions about whose side he’s really on. Even more seriously, Donald Trump could be obstructing justice by dismissing the Epstein client list, and coercing his cabinet to engage in a coverup of this most serious matter.
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In a lengthy, rambling post on his Truth Social platform, former President Donald Trump once again deployed his trademark tactics of narcissistic dismissal, conspiracy-mongering, and victimhood to deflect from serious questions about his past associations with Jeffrey Epstein. The post—a chaotic mix of grievance, self-aggrandizement, and baseless accusations—offers a textbook example of how Trump evades accountability while painting himself as the perpetual victim of a shadowy “Radical Left” conspiracy.
For years, Trump positioned himself as the outsider willing to rip open the festering sores of Washington’s corruption. His base—fed up with a rigged system—cheered as he vowed to “drain the swamp.” But now, faced with one of the most damning criminal enterprises in modern history—an elite pedophile ring used to blackmail politicians, CEOs, and intelligence figures—Trump is slamming the door shut. His latest rant doesn’t just deflect blame onto Democrats; it abandons the very people who trusted him to expose the truth.
The Epstein case isn’t just another conspiracy. It’s a litmus test for whether this administration—or any administration—will actually challenge the shadowy networks that control global power. Epstein’s operations weren’t merely about sexual predation; they were a weaponized system of control, leveraging dirt on powerful figures to manipulate policy, elections, and national security. By dismissing these concerns as a “hoax,” Trump isn’t just turning his back on justice—he’s shielding the same deep-state operatives he once swore to dismantle.
The FBI and DOJ’s sudden about-face on releasing Epstein’s files has reignited fury among conservatives who expected transparency. Attorney General Pam Bondi had previously promised answers—only to vanish into the bureaucratic void as records were suppressed. Trump’s response? Not accountability, but deflection—attacking the media and his own supporters for asking inconvenient questions.
This isn’t the first time Trump has gaslit his base. From downplaying Russiagate revelations to defending Big Pharma’s vaccine mandates, his presidency has been a roller coaster of populist promises undone by establishment concessions. But the Epstein case is a bridge too far. When even staunch MAGA voices like Alex Jones warn that Trump’s legacy is at risk, it’s a sign that the disillusionment runs deep.
Trump lumps the Epstein case—a serious matter involving sex trafficking and elite impunity—into a laundry list of grievances, including the Steele dossier, the Hunter Biden laptop, and the Russia investigation. By framing these as “Scams and Hoaxes,” he attempts to de-legitimize all scrutiny of his conduct, regardless of evidence. This is a well-worn strategy: when facts threaten Trump, he cries “witch hunt” and insists the real crime is the investigation itself.
Amid the deflection, Trump inserts a boast about his “unprecedented success,” claiming he has achieved more in six months than “any President in our Country’s history.” This hyperbolic self-praise serves to distract from the substance of the Epstein allegations, reinforcing a pattern of Trump using grandiose claims to drown out inconvenient truths.
Rather than address the specifics of his past ties to Epstein—including documented social interactions and allegations from accusers—Trump attacks his critics as “weaklings,” “Lunatic Left,” and “success starved Dems.” This is classic Trump: when cornered, he resorts to name-calling and broad-stroke demonization of opponents.
By painting dissenters as unwitting tools of the Democrats, he forces his supporters into a binary choice: allegiance to him, or exile. But this isn’t just about partisan loyalty. It’s about whether justice transcends tribalism. If Trump refuses to pursue Epstein’s enablers—many of whom move in the same elite circles as his own allies—what does that say about his commitment to dismantling the “deep state” and pursuing justice?
Trump portrays himself as the target of a coordinated smear campaign, accusing the media and Democrats of fabricating the Epstein story to undermine him. Yet he offers no evidence to counter the well-documented connections between Epstein and powerful figures, including Trump himself. His claim that his supporters have been “conned” ignores the fact that many of them are rightly demanding answers.
The truth is, the left doesn’t own the Epstein scandal. The victims—many of them voiceless girls trafficked to the powerful—deserve answers regardless of political affiliation. If Trump truly believes in exposing corruption, prosecuting predators, and upholding the rule of law, attacking whistleblowers and truth-seekers isn’t just hypocritical—it’s an obstruction of justice at the very least.
Trump’s post is not a defense; it’s a diversion. By refusing to engage with the substance of the Epstein allegations—choosing instead to rant about past grievances and imaginary plots—he reinforces a longstanding pattern of evading accountability. The message is clear: for Trump, the truth is whatever serves his ego, and anyone who challenges him is part of the “hoax.” For now, Trump supporters are losing faith in his leadership in droves.
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