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Trump is giving 'the game away' by keeping the Epstein story alive: conservative analyst

Donald Trump’s latest attempt to blame the Jeffrey Epstein files on Democrats as a hoax is a curious tactic that is now hurting him more than helping him, a conservative journalist remarked on MS NOW on Monday morning.

Appearing on “Morning Joe,” David Drucker of The Dispatch was asked about Trump’s Christmas holiday Truth Social posts, where he melted down over a report of a million more documents related to the convicted sex trafficker and claimed, “The Dems are the ones who worked with Epstein, not Republicans. Release all of their names, embarrass them and get back to helping our country!”

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Vance has to 'tread carefully' as Musk plays 'kingmaker' for MAGA crown: report

Vice President JD Vance's path to becoming the Republican presidential nominee in 2028 may depend more on securing Elon Musk's support than on receiving Donald Trump's endorsement.

According to the Washington Post, since Charlie Kirk's death in early September, the tech mogul has gradually reasserted his influence as a potential kingmaker within GOP circles – and his backing could prove decisive for the party's 2028 presidential ticket.

Vance and Musk have maintained a long-standing relationship dating to the vice president's previous career as a Silicon Valley hedge fund manager. However, Musk's volatile and impulsive nature presents complications. His recent high-profile conflict with Trump, especially linking the president to the Jeffrey Epstein files, demonstrates the volatility Vance must withstand.

Musk's previous proposal to fund a third-party further illustrates the risks. For Vance to secure Musk's financial resources and social media influence — assets that proved valuable to Trump — he must maintain alignment with the tech billionaire.

Washington Post reporters Elizabeth Dwoskin, Natalie Allison, and Faiz Siddiqui noted, "Musk is unpredictable, he is also a formidable ally. With his nearly unlimited resources and unmatched digital megaphone, Musk could prove a powerful asset to the MAGA movement once Trump leaves the stage."

While Vance benefits from his vice presidential position, advisers to both Trump and Vance recognize that Musk's support carries complications. Musk frequently seeks prominence and pushes policy toward his personal interests. Republican officials pursuing his financial support acknowledge this dynamic.

"He brings with him a lot of media attention, and so we want to be careful that he's spreading the right word … we don't want him taking sides on issues that aren't aligned with the party right now," said Republican National Committee member Oscar Brock.

Vance faces particular vulnerabilities. Critics have long questioned whether his ties to billionaires undermine his populist credentials, a concern that intensified during his 2021 Senate campaign. Association with Musk carries political risk, particularly given widespread skepticism of Silicon Valley — skepticism shared even within the MAGA movement itself.

According to one insider, "He enjoys kind of that kingmaker role. Part of being a kingmaker is making sure everybody in the world knows you're the king."

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'Classic Trump hyperbole': Analyst raises concern over president's economic plans

Projected economic plans from Donald Trump are "classic hyperbole" from the president, according to an analyst warning of future economic strife.

A claim made by the president that the stock market will contribute a massive growth boost to the economy has been debunked by CNN analyst David Goldman, who says that a direct impact from the stock market on the economy will not work. Trump's hope for lower interest rates from the new Federal Reserve chair were made clear by the president earlier this year.

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Trump could shake up inner circle by drafting in 'MAGA officials': analysis​

Donald Trump's inner circle could be set for a shake-up, according to political analysts warning "MAGA officials" could be the norm next year.

CBS chief Washington analyst Robert Costa believes change is on the way, with many MAGA-friendly representatives shortlisted for slots in government which could open up. Costa said, "[Trump] doesn’t like to be pressured to get rid of anybody. But there are so many people in the so-called MAGA universe who want these slots, and they are able to get access to these officials."

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'More evidence of a cover-up': Trump's 'flagrant' violation of the law stuns analyst

President Donald Trump's latest "flagrant violation" of the law left a Democratic analyst stunned on Sunday.

Last week, the Trump administration released a new tranche of documents related to the FBI's investigation into disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The files included several documents that were damaging to Trump, but progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen noted that the papers also seemed to violate the law.

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'He's completely gone': Internet erupts after Trump's latest 'absolutely unhinged' claim

President Donald Trump is well-known for making statements that stretch the imagination, but his latest claims about the war in Ukraine caused the internet to erupt on Sunday.

Trump held a round of peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Sunday. The two world leaders took questions from the press after the meeting, during which Trump made a strange claim that even made Zelenskyy laugh.

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Trump quietly admits third term 'isn't possible' — as MAGA attacks successor: report

There is a power vacuum appearing in President Donald Trump's MAGA coalition after the president quietly admitted to his top aide that he knows running for a third term "isn't possible," according to a new report.

Trump has told Chief of Staff Susie Wiles "on a couple of occasions" that he knows running for a third term "isn't possible," The Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday. Those comments come at a time when MAGA figureheads like Steve Bannon and lawyer Alan Dershowitz are pleading with the president to seek another term in office. Dershowitz reportedly presented a plan to the president in the White House and came away with the impression that Trump would attempt to seek office again.

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Trump's 'revenge' tour moves into White House after a top aide 'humiliated' him: analyst

President Donald Trump's revenge tour is soon to make a stop inside the White House after the president was "humiliated" by one of his top aides, according to one analyst.

Trump's second term has been marked by one retributive act after another. For now, those acts have largely been undertaken outside of the White House. The president directed his Department of Justice to investigate his political foes, such as former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA). Still, the courts swiftly slapped those investigations away.

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'Something just snapped': New court docs detail Jan 6 pipe bomber's stunning confession

Brian Cole Jr., who is accused of planting multiple pipe bombs around Washington, D.C., leading up to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, gave a stunning confession to law enforcement officials, according to new court documents.

The January 6 pipe bomber case has become a political flash point since photos of the individual first surfaced in 2021. Some lawmakers have called on law enforcement officials to investigate the case and bring everyone involved to justice. In contrast, others have alleged that the incidents were a "diversionary tactic" intended to divert resources from the Capitol that day.

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'Major scandal': Trump's DOJ caught spying on journalist before Epstein's death

A high-profile investigative journalist received quite a shock on Sunday when she discovered her flight itinerary from a trip to Florida in July 2019 tucked in the latest batch of files related to the FBI's investigation of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown posted on X on Sunday that she found her flight information in the newly released files attached to a grand jury subpoena. The trip occurred during Trump's first administration and happened about a month before Epstein was found dead in the New York Metropolitan Correctional Center.

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'South Park' writer skewers Trump with new parody website

A writer for the popular animated show South Park launched a new parody website on Sunday that turns one of President Donald Trump's latest accomplishments into a mesmerizing self-own.

Last week, reporting indicated that Toby Morton, who has written for South Park and Mad TV, previously purchased multiple domain names associated with Trump's attempted rebrand of the Kennedy Center. On Sunday, Morton launched the TrumpKennedyCenter.org website, which includes several not-so-subtle digs at the president's second administration and his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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'Disturbing': Lawyer exposes how Trump shredded a 'core promise' of American law

President Donald Trump has corruptly commodified one of the most potent parts of the presidency and turned it into a product to be sold to the highest bidder, according to one lawyer.

Since taking office, Trump and his allies have turned the president's pardon power into a vehicle for self-enrichment, lawyer Mitch Jackson wrote in a new Substack essay published on Sunday. He's done so by employing a pay-for-play scheme whereby wealthy people in jail pay millions of dollars to high-profile associates of the president in an effort to purchase clemency.

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'Incompetence': Legal analyst flags key files Trump admin hid in latest Epstein dump

Speculation has been building about whether President Donald Trump's administration has broken the law when it comes to releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, and one legal analyst on Sunday flagged key files that have continued to be withheld from the public.

Last week, the Trump administration released a new tranche of documents related to the FBI's investigation into Epstein, a disgraced financier and convicted sex criminal. The latest batch contains several emails between Trump and Epstein, as well as multiple photographs of Epstein with celebrities and politicians. However, the administration failed to release the FBI's 302 reports, which are filed whenever an agent interviews someone in a case.

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