Harry Enten said the figures "surprised" him as the president navigates GOP criticism on his administration's handling of the Epstein files.

Trump denies 'bawdy' Epstein letter, demands grand jury files be released. Bondi acts as controversy grows, ready to unseal records amid backlash.

No doubt for mainstream-media readers, the Epstein rift came out of nowhere,” said a New York Times reporter. “We had not established how important this story was to a good chunk of the MAGA base.” A political reporter at a rival publication added,

The FBI and DOJ said they do not plan to make future public disclosures related to their review of Epstein's case, stoking outrage among Trump's most vocal supporters.

In the past week, the Epstein controversy caused turmoil among some of the MAGA base. Has it affected Trump's approval rating?

President Donald Trump scored a big win on Capitol Hill but at the same time he's trying to quiet a growing controversy over Jeffrey Epstein.

"It's perpetrated by the Democrats. And some stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the net..." President Donald Trump calls the controversy surrounding his administration's handling of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein a "big hoax" and blamed Democrats for fueling the fire of the backlash during a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Bahrain in the Oval Office.

After Trump described the Epstein saga as a "hoax," Musk wrote: "Wow I can’t believe Epstein killed himself before realizing it was all a hoax."