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Trump's base feels humiliated because they were played for suckers -- and they know it [View all]
The good news is that Democrats have found the wedge issue that can shatter the MAGA coalition.
The bad news is that it’s Jeffrey Epstein.
The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell focus-grouped 2024 Trump voters who are disillusioned with Trump over the notorious FBI/Department of Justice memo that effectively closed the Epstein case.
The memo made it clear that they will not be releasing any more documents or pursuing cases against Epstein’s friends. It declared that there was no client list, no jailhouse murder, and no international blackmail ring.
This is all true, but to the QAnon base, it’s akin to the Pope tweeting, “We’ve reviewed the files and Jesus didn’t rise from the dead. Thank you for your attention in this matter.”
There’s no coming back from that.
MAGA’s headed for schism.
Longwell asked the group whether they thought Trump cynically hyped the Epstein story or whether he was in on the conspiracy.
Overwhelmingly, they thought Trump was in on it.
This is a potentially explosive finding.
Normally, it’s impossible to get Trump supporters to believe that Trump has ever made the slightest misstep, but here we have former MAGA's declaring that The Donald’s in league with ultimate evil.
The bad news is that it’s Jeffrey Epstein.
The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell focus-grouped 2024 Trump voters who are disillusioned with Trump over the notorious FBI/Department of Justice memo that effectively closed the Epstein case.
The memo made it clear that they will not be releasing any more documents or pursuing cases against Epstein’s friends. It declared that there was no client list, no jailhouse murder, and no international blackmail ring.
This is all true, but to the QAnon base, it’s akin to the Pope tweeting, “We’ve reviewed the files and Jesus didn’t rise from the dead. Thank you for your attention in this matter.”
There’s no coming back from that.
MAGA’s headed for schism.
Longwell asked the group whether they thought Trump cynically hyped the Epstein story or whether he was in on the conspiracy.
Overwhelmingly, they thought Trump was in on it.
This is a potentially explosive finding.
Normally, it’s impossible to get Trump supporters to believe that Trump has ever made the slightest misstep, but here we have former MAGA's declaring that The Donald’s in league with ultimate evil.
https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/trump-is-undermining-his-own-authority/
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