Sam Stein and Will Sommer unpack the fallout from the Wall Street Journal’s reporting on a strange, possibly incriminating letter Donald Trump allegedly wrote to Jeffrey Epstein for his birthday. The discussion focuses on how this revelation is unsettling parts of the MAGA base, especially conspiracy-minded followers who have long seen Epstein as proof of elite corruption. Some are doubling down, claiming the letter is a deep state plant, while others feel betrayed and emotionally shaken by Trump’s dismissive response.
They explore how right-wing influencers like Charlie Kirk and Benny Johnson are spinning the story, and how Fox News, tied to the same parent company as the Wall Street Journal, has gone suspiciously quiet. They float the idea that Ghislaine Maxwell could become a strange MAGA folk hero, with some already calling for her to be pardoned to “clear Trump’s name.” Ultimately, the episode questions whether this moment will be rationalized like Trump’s past scandals, or if it could genuinely fracture his base.
Hacked flight logs reveal dozens more migrants secretly deported by the U.S. to El Salvador’s gulag—just as a shocking prisoner swap deal emerges. Tim Miller takes on the latest bombshell developments.
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Fox Host Decides To Take Back WHAT WORD?!
Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell discuss Greg Gutfeld’s bizarre on-air attempt to joke about fascism as the trend of far-right figures hiding behind bad comedy grows, and why it’s not just a joke.
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BREAKING: Trump’s Creepy Epstein Friendship Exposed by WSJ
Tim Miller and Sam Stein take on the bizarre and troubling new Wall Street Journal story about Donald Trump’s birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. The note—complete with suggestive drawings and a cryptic reference to “secrets”—raises uncomfortable questions about Trump’s relationship with Epstein, while Trump’s frantic attempts at damage control only add fuel to the fire.
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BREAKING: Trump-Epstein Scandal About To Get Far Worse, WSJ Report Imminent
Tim Miller unpacks Oliver Darcy’s reporting on the Wall Street Journal’s upcoming story detailing Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump’s alleged efforts to suppress the article.
Oliver Darcy's article, Trump's WSJ Epstein Fury
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