Michael Tomasky of The New Republic argues that Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters—long conditioned to believe every conspiracy he feeds them—have finally hit a breaking point over the Jeffrey Epstein saga. After years of Trump hinting at a secret “client list” and fueling suspicions of a massive cover‑up, his own Justice Department has now declared there is no such list and that Epstein’s death was a suicide. The reversal has ignited fury in MAGA circles, with activists demanding resignations and questioning Trump’s motives—especially as old photos and accounts of his friendship with Epstein resurface. For the first time, Tomasky writes, Trump’s base is experiencing the same mistrust that critics have voiced for years.
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