One of the consistencies of Donald Trump’s politics is that he always believes that he is the smartest person in the room and that everyone else is an idiot. Of course, the person who thinks they’re the smartest person in the room is usually the village idiot, which pretty much sums up the current state of the country.
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Trump has tried to play both sides of the Epstein case. The president publicly says he wants the records made public, while privately using his power to block their release.
For a while, the trick worked until Trump decided to block the release of the files.
It is not the Ministry of Justice which blocks the publication of the files. It’s Donald Trump.
Trump has the ability to order the full release of the files at any time. Trump could release the files right now if he wanted.
One of Trump’s favorite ploys is to play helpless observer when faced with a situation that could easily change, but chooses not to.
Trump embraced his role as a helpless observer when he asked House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files.
Trump posted on his social network:
As I said Friday night aboard Air Force One to the fake media, House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it is time to put aside this Democratic hoax perpetrated by the crazies of the radical left in order to distract from the great success of the Republican Party, including our recent victory over the Democratic Shutdown.
The Republican victory over confinement lies in funding the government until the end of January and increasing health insurance premiums for 24 million people. If this is what constitutes a victory for Trump’s party, no Republican could be convicted in 2026.
Read more about Trump’s Epstein Files scam below.