WASHINGTON (BN24) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered a blistering rebuke of his own supporters, accusing them of being duped by Democrats and “stupid Republicans” over the controversy surrounding the release of Jeffrey Epstein investigation records, which Trump now dismisses as a “hoax.”
“Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this bull— hook, line, and sinker,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, using an expletive. “They haven’t learned their lesson and probably never will, even after being conned by the Lunatic Left for 8 long years.”
The president went further, disavowing parts of his own base in unusually harsh terms: “Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats’ work. Don’t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don’t want their support anymore!”
The outburst marks Trump’s most aggressive public split with supporters who have fueled speculation for years about Epstein’s ties to political and business elites. The clash erupted after the Justice Department and the FBI confirmed last week that Epstein did not maintain a “client list” of people to whom underage girls were trafficked and said no further records would be released, despite repeated promises by Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring transparency.
Bondi, who previously suggested she was reviewing documents that would soon be public, clarified she was referring only to general case files. Trump has defended her handling of the matter, telling a reporter Tuesday, “I don’t understand what the interest or what the fascination is.”
Speaking from the Oval Office on Wednesday, he made clear he was finished discussing the issue. “It’s all been a big hoax,” Trump said. “It’s perpetrated by the Democrats, and some foolish Republicans fell into the net.”
He also complained that Bondi had been “waylaid” over the case and insisted she had already disclosed all “credible information.” “If she finds any more, she’ll give it. What more can she do than that?” he said, adding that Bondi had “bigger problems,” including removing criminal migrants.
The fallout has been swift. Several prominent pro-Trump influencers expressed anger and disbelief over the president’s dismissive stance.
Far-right commentator Alex Jones called Trump’s comments “the biggest train wreck I’ve ever seen,” telling viewers, “It’s not in character for you to be acting like this. You’re not the movement. You just surfed in on it.”
Benny Johnson, a conservative podcaster who has pushed for the Epstein files to be released, said he was disappointed but still hoped Trump would reconsider. “Maybe it hasn’t been framed correctly for the president,” he said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., also broke ranks this week, telling Johnson’s show the Justice Department should “put everything out there and let the people decide.”
Others rushed to Trump’s defense. Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk urged supporters not to overreact, telling his audience Wednesday, “Don’t take too seriously this whole Truth Social here. I don’t believe he was trying to insult anybody personally.”
Kirk added, “The grassroots is not trying to make you look bad. We want to make sure the bad people who have done such terrible things to you can finally be held accountable.”
Meanwhile, Brenden Dilley, head of a group of pro-Trump meme creators, lashed out at the president’s critics: “He lent you his clout and voters. They don’t belong to you.”
