Results: Analysis-Trump's Distraction Methods Fall Flat Against Epstein Uproar
Published on 08/04/2025
July 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's super powers as a public figure have long included the ability to redirect, evade and deny.
But the Republican's well-worn methods of changing the subject when a tough topic stings politically are not working as his White House fends off persistent unrest from his usually loyal base about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
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Trump has scolded reporters, claimed ignorance and offered distractions in an effort to quash questions about Epstein and the suspicions still swirling around the disgraced financier's case years after his 2019 death in prison. The demand for answers has only grown. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-distraction-methods-fall-flat-against-epstein-uproar-2025-07-26/
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So far there have been so many distractions, so the people could forget the the Epstein files, have you forgotten about them?
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These are the latest coming from th W.H. do you believe any of it. *Trump urges people to focus on other Epstein associates *Trump and his advisers have long fanned conspiracy theories *White House calls Epstein reporting 'fake news' Yes
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Do you wish the Epstein files were out already? Yes
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If Trump is so innocent, why doesn't he release them already and prove his innocence, do you agree? Yes
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Are you tired of all the b.s coming out of this administration? Yes
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