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'That's a cult': Alex Jones disavows Trump after he tells fans to drop Epstein

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones expressed dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump after he ordered MAGA fans to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein.

"So now Trump has slammed 'past supporters' over fixation on Epstein," Jones explained on his Wednesday program. "And I am just like, whoa, okay. That's not very Trumpian. I mean, he doesn't flip-flop hardly ever or change policies in decades."

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'Maybe it was the autopen': Trump mocked for forgetting he made key hire

President Donald Trump faced backlash after it appeared he had forgotten that he had appointed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

While appearing in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump was asked if he intended to fire Powell.

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'Can't fit it in my brain': MAGA hosts implode as Trump calls them 'bad people'

Hosts of the pro-MAGA Real America's Voice network struggled to cope after President Donald Trump said people seeking the truth about Jeffrey Epstein were "bad people."

In remarks on Tuesday, the president insisted "only pretty bad people" were still interested in learning more about the accused sex trafficker.

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'Hang them publicly': GOP lawmaker doesn't 'trust' DOJ's Epstein probe

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) called for public hangings after President Donald Trump's Department of Justice declined to release files relating to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

On Tuesday, CNN's Manu Raju asked Burchett if Attorney General Pam Bondi should appoint a special counsel to investigate the Epstein case.

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'Nothing about Epstein!' Pam Bondi loses it over reporter's question

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi shut down a question about her refusal to release files on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

During a news conference with the Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday, a reporter asked Bondi an off-topic question about President Donald Trump's suggestion that more Epstein files could be released.

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Trump claims Obama 'made up' Epstein files

President Donald Trump again praised Attorney General Pam Bondi for refusing to release files on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the president was asked if he agreed with Lara Trump's call for "more transparency" from the Department of Justice.

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'I never said move on!' Charlie Kirk backtracks after caving to Trump on Epstein

MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk sought to calm his audience after initially saying he was "done talking" about President Donald Trump's Jeffrey Epstein controversy.

On his Tuesday podcast, Kirk noted that media outlets — including Raw Story — had reported on his attempt to avoid discussing the Trump administration's decision not to release additional files from the Epstein case. On Monday, Kirk said that he wanted to discuss other topics after reportedly receiving a call from Trump.

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'I'm absolutely fed up': MTG gasps as Republicans vote down her amendment

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she was "absolutely fed up" after Republicans blocked her amendment that would have prevented the U.S. from sending weapons to Ukraine, along with legislation to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein's case.

During a Tuesday interview, MAGA influencer Steve Bannon asked Greene why Republicans in the House had turned their backs on her.

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'Unforgivable': MAGA hosts trash GOP for blocking bill to force Pam Bondi's hand

Pro-MAGA television hosts David Brody, Gina Loudon, and Terrance Bates blasted Republicans who blocked a bill that would have forced Attorney General Pam Bondi to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.

During a Tuesday report on Real America's Voice, Bates noted that Democrats had tried to pass an amendment on the House Rules Committee that would have required Bondi to make the Epstein files available on a public website within 30 days.

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RFK Jr. brags he's doing a 'good job' on measles as outbreak nears 1,300 cases

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. insisted he was doing a "good job" controlling a measles outbreak that he said had neared 1,300 cases this year, the most since the disease was eradicated in the country.

During a Monday event on removing dyes from ice cream, NBC News asked Kennedy about the ongoing outbreak.

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'I'm done talking': Charlie Kirk caves on Epstein after phone call from Trump

MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk said he would stop criticizing the current administration over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case after he reportedly received a call from President Donald Trump.

According to CNN's Kristen Holmes, "Trump called Charlie Kirk Saturday to express his support for Bondi after being shown clip of Kirk seemingly supporting Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino over Bondi at Kirk's Turning Point USA conference in FL."

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Trump shuts down major airport 'so he could watch a soccer game': report

President Donald Trump's attendance at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer match in New Jersey on Sunday reportedly caused Newark Airport to be shut down for hours.

As Trump arrived at the major international hub, transportation reporter Sam Deutsch noted that all flights had been halted except for the president's Air Force One.

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'Spiritual warfare': MAGA host calls Texas floods an 'attack' on Trump

MAGA television host Shemane Nugent suggested that the recent deadly flood in Texas was an "attack" on President Donald Trump.

During her Sunday Faith & Freedom program, Nugent spoke to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller about the tragedy.

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