Epstein Is the Only Thing That Could Turn Trumps Base Against Him
News Source : The Intercept
News Summary
- Alain Stephens: A tranche of Jeffrey Epstein emails hit Donald Trump hard.
- He says the emails don't show criminal conduct by Trump, but they are politically toxic.
- Stephens: Americans are already furious with his handling of Epstein’s files, the shutdown, and the basic question of whether their government works for the powerful or for everyone else.
- Americans might be OK with all manner of Trump impropriety, but when a disgraced billionaire enters the fray, you lose them, he says.
A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12, 2025.Photo Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesAlain Stephens is a [+12764 chars]
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