President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on dissenting supporters Wednesday as backlash continues to mount over his administration’s abrupt closure of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump again dismissed what he called the “Epstein files” as a fabrication by the Democratic Party. He went further, sharply criticizing his own base for continuing to raise questions about Epstein’s death and alleged co-conspirators.
“My PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bullshit,’ hook, line, and sinker,” Trump wrote. “They haven’t learned their lesson and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years. I’ve had more success in 6 months than perhaps any President in our Country’s history, and all these people want to talk about—pushed by the Fake News and the success-starved Dems—is the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax. Let these weaklings continue doing the Democrats’ work. I don’t want their support anymore!”
Trump’s latest outburst comes after weeks of controversy surrounding the decision to shutter the investigation into Epstein’s death and potential co-conspirators. Once a talking point embraced by MAGA-aligned media and voters, Trump’s sudden denial that any credible case files ever existed has sparked a notable fracture within his political base.
Pollsters aligned with the Republican Party have reported steep drops in Trump’s approval ratings in the aftermath of the Epstein revelations—particularly among his once-reliable support base. The backlash marks a rare moment of vulnerability for the former president, who has largely survived scandals through the steadfast loyalty of his supporters.
Since his first presidential campaign in 2016, Trump has relied on a fiercely loyal base to carry him through political turmoil—including the fallout from the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. However, the Epstein scandal appears to represent unfamiliar territory: a controversy not only causing widespread outrage but also one where many of his supporters are unwilling to believe his version of events.
As skepticism grows and frustration builds among his base, the political fallout from Trump’s handling of the Epstein case could have long-term implications for his campaign and party unity heading into the next election cycle.