The revelation of 20,000 Epstein documents has left many MAGA (Make America Great Again) influencers strangely silent. Just a few years ago, they were clamoring for the release of these files, claiming it was about holding Donald Trump accountable for his alleged ties to the financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The latest batch of documents includes messages from Epstein himself, in which he makes disturbing admissions about Trump's involvement with one of his victims. For instance, Epstein writes that Trump spent hours at his home with a 14-year-old girl, saying "Of course, he knew about the girls." This shocking revelation is further corroborated by an email from Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell, which reveals that Trump was aware of the abuse and even mentioned it to a police chief.
However, despite this bombshell information, many MAGA influencers have refused to engage with it. Instead, they are either ignoring the new documents or reframing them as part of a Democratic Party hoax aimed at discrediting Trump.
The White House has also dismissed the revelations, claiming that the document release was an attempt to smear Trump. However, many right-wing figures on social media are taking the exact opposite approach, dismissing the documents as irrelevant and even accusing Democrats of falsifying smears against Trump.
Meanwhile, some conservative commentators have attempted to downplay Epstein's crimes, with Laura Loomer using the opportunity to spew Islamophobic rhetoric. In contrast, a few voices have called out Trump for his alleged role in covering up these revelations, including conservative podcaster Candace Owens and far-right commentator Nick Fuentes.
Fuentes has even gone so far as to say that the Trump administration deliberately worked to prevent the release of these documents, which he believes was a major campaign promise made by Trump. This assertion is particularly striking given that many MAGA influencers have been vociferous in their demands for the release of Epstein files over the past few years.
It appears that once again, the fervent loyalty to Trump among some segments of the right has led them to overlook or downplay disturbing revelations about his involvement with a convicted sex offender.
The latest batch of documents includes messages from Epstein himself, in which he makes disturbing admissions about Trump's involvement with one of his victims. For instance, Epstein writes that Trump spent hours at his home with a 14-year-old girl, saying "Of course, he knew about the girls." This shocking revelation is further corroborated by an email from Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell, which reveals that Trump was aware of the abuse and even mentioned it to a police chief.
However, despite this bombshell information, many MAGA influencers have refused to engage with it. Instead, they are either ignoring the new documents or reframing them as part of a Democratic Party hoax aimed at discrediting Trump.
The White House has also dismissed the revelations, claiming that the document release was an attempt to smear Trump. However, many right-wing figures on social media are taking the exact opposite approach, dismissing the documents as irrelevant and even accusing Democrats of falsifying smears against Trump.
Meanwhile, some conservative commentators have attempted to downplay Epstein's crimes, with Laura Loomer using the opportunity to spew Islamophobic rhetoric. In contrast, a few voices have called out Trump for his alleged role in covering up these revelations, including conservative podcaster Candace Owens and far-right commentator Nick Fuentes.
Fuentes has even gone so far as to say that the Trump administration deliberately worked to prevent the release of these documents, which he believes was a major campaign promise made by Trump. This assertion is particularly striking given that many MAGA influencers have been vociferous in their demands for the release of Epstein files over the past few years.
It appears that once again, the fervent loyalty to Trump among some segments of the right has led them to overlook or downplay disturbing revelations about his involvement with a convicted sex offender.