'Bro': Strategist gets super familiar as he tries to help 'out of control' Trump

A Republican strategist offered some unsolicited "bro" advice to President Donald Trump as the Jeffrey Epstein scandal dragged into its second week.

The president has been trying to tamp down a MAGA rebellion since the Department of Justice dropped a statement that disputed right-wing conspiracy theories about the disgraced financier's death and his alleged "client list," and Republican strategist Melik Abdul told "CNN News Central" that Trump keeps fielding questions about the case because he filled his administration with Epstein conspiracy theorists.

"I think that one of the things that many people, especially Republicans, and I understand, you know, when we get on television, you know, we have to toe the line," Abdul said. "But I think that there is a conversation about this divide within MAGA that many within MAGA aren't comfortable talking about. I will say that there is a split in MAGA, and [Democratic strategist] Chuck [Rocha] named a few, but if you think of the Iran strikes, there are a number of areas where the where MAGA has been splintered, and so I think that the important thing for Donald Trump to do is to understand that."

"Now, I do agree, I do get his dismissiveness because, despite what people have said, Donald Trump himself never campaigned on the release of the Epstein files," Abdul added. "He did respond to questions about whether or not he did, but he said where he goes wrong, though, but where he goes wrong, though, is that there are people around Donald Trump, like Dan Bongino, like Kash Patel, and a number of other people who have basically developed a cult following on this issue of the Epstein files. Much like the kitchen table issues will be an issue, much like it was in this past election, the kitchen table issues will also be the issue in the midterm cycle, and I don't think that Democrats or Republicans will be able to use this in order to win anything."

Abdul cast doubt on the Epstein case being a deciding issue with voters for Trump and the Republican Party, but he cautioned the president not to blow it off entirely because he was at least somewhat to blame for making it a scandal.

"Most Americans generally don't care about the Epstein files, so Donald Trump is right in that regard," Abdul said. "But he has to understand, bro, you have people around you who push this, and that's why they're spinning out of control at this point."

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