July 20, 2025
Trump Epstein Files 2025
The Trump administration is dealing with something it never expected – anger from its own base.
Last week, when the Justice Department released a memo saying they wouldn’t release more Epstein documents, the reaction from MAGA supporters was immediate and harsh. Sarah Martinez, a Trump supporter from Ohio who runs a conservative Facebook group with 50,000 members, posted: “This isn’t what we voted for.”
The memo, dated July 7, stated that after reviewing all available documents, no comprehensive client list exists and no further disclosure is warranted. This directly contradicts what Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News in February, when she said the Epstein files were “sitting on my desk right now for review.”
Benny Johnson, a conservative commentator with 2.3 million followers on X, called the administration’s response “the worst I’ve seen from President Trump.” His post received 45,000 likes and 12,000 retweets within hours.
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Trump wrote a birthday letter to Epstein in the 1990s. Trump denied this on Truth Social, calling it “fake news,” but the controversy has only grown.
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, filed legislation to force the release of all Epstein records. “The American people deserve transparency,” Massie told reporters Thursday.
Even Dan Bongino, typically a Trump ally, expressed frustration on his radio show: “We were promised these files. Where are they?”
The White House has attempted damage control. On Thursday, Bondi announced she would seek to unseal grand jury transcripts, though legal experts say this process could take months.
Political strategist Mike Madrid, who worked on Republican campaigns for 20 years, wrote on Substack: “The Epstein files have become a political virus that Trump’s own movement created.”
As of Friday evening, #ReleaseEpsteinFiles was trending on X with over 200,000 posts. Many came from accounts that previously supported Trump unconditionally.
The controversy shows no signs of fading. Trump’s next rally in Florida next week may provide a test of whether he can regain control of the narrative his supporters helped create.
Sources: White House News, Online News Portals like The Washington Post, interviews with Trump supporters, social media analysis, congressional sources.
