The ‘Epstein files’ implosion bleeds into foreign policy
- The “Epstein files” scandal continues to impact US foreign policy, as MAGA influencers face resistance from politicians who are stonewalling them.
- The lack of new information on the Epstein case has led to growing discontent among Trump’s loyalists and die-hard Epstein truthers.
- This discontent is now being linked to criticism of Israel, with vocal critics accusing the US government of covering up its role in the country’s alleged human rights abuses.
- As tensions rise, the divide between those who support Israel and those who oppose it is becoming increasingly stark, with some Trump supporters accusing Democrats of being anti-Semitic.
- The situation is further complicated by the fact that many Epstein truthers are also strong supporters of Israel, making it difficult to separate their concerns about human rights abuses from their opposition to the US government’s handling of the Epstein case.
While the summer doldrums have hit Washington, the MAGA influencers can never truly go on vacation, especially if they’ve spent their careers promising to reveal the truth about Jeffrey Epstein. Although their politicians are now in power, they’re getting stonewalled, and in the absence of juicy “Epstein files” to feed to their audiences, a new maelstrom of discontent is brewing, one that implicates much more than allegations about a pedophile’s sex trafficking ring. The complex rift around Donald Trump’s loyalists and the diehard Epstein truthers can no longer be separated from the issue of Israel, and as days pass, vocal criticism of the I …
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Q. What is causing discontent among MAGA influencers?
A. The inability to reveal “Epstein files” and being stonewalled by politicians.
Q. How do the summer doldrums affect Washington politics?
A. They prevent politicians from truly going on vacation, as they are always focused on their careers promising to reveal the truth about Jeffrey Epstein.
Q. What is a new maelstrom of discontent brewing among MAGA influencers?
A. A discontent that implicates more than allegations about a pedophile’s sex trafficking ring.
Q. How does the issue of Israel relate to the rift around Donald Trump’s loyalists and Epstein truthers?
A. The complex rift can no longer be separated from the issue of Israel.
Q. Who are vocal critics of Israel among MAGA influencers?
A. Not explicitly mentioned in the text, but implied as part of the larger group of Epstein truthers who are critical of Israel.
Q. What is the “Epstein files” implosion?
A. A situation where politicians who promised to reveal the truth about Jeffrey Epstein are now being stonewalled.
Q. How do the summer doldrums impact the ability of MAGA influencers to criticize Israel?
A. They prevent them from truly criticizing Israel, as they are always focused on their careers promising to reveal the truth about Epstein.
Q. What is the relationship between Donald Trump’s loyalists and Epstein truthers?
A. The two groups are closely tied, with Trump’s loyalists being part of the larger group of Epstein truthers.
Q. How does the situation around Israel relate to the broader issue of Epstein’s sex trafficking ring?
A. Not explicitly mentioned in the text, but implied as a way to expand the scope of criticism beyond just Epstein’s personal actions.
Q. What is the Verge link for readers who want to read the full story?
A. Not provided in the text, but mentioned as a way for readers to access more information on the topic.