Poll Shows Widespread Disapproval and Suspicion of Trump's Handling of Epstein Files [View all]

Seven out of ten respondents said the president is not handling the Epstein files well, while 63 percent said they believe his administration is hiding information related to the case

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Among respondents who were aware of Epstein, the deceased billionaire and convicted sex offender, 63 percent agreed that the Trump administration “is hiding important information” about the case. Of those who said the administration is hiding information, a staggering 81 percent blamed Trump for it. Others in Trump’s orbit also received blame, including Attorney General Pam Bondi (59 percent), FBI Director Kash Patel (49 percent), and House Speaker Mike Johnson (47 percent). Just 16 percent blamed Democrats in Congress.

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Trump isn’t helping himself either. He complained last week that Epstein “stole” one of his victims from her job at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property. And the Bureau of Prisons under Trump recently transferred Epstein’s longtime partner, Ghislaine Maxwell, to a lower-security facility after she met with Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. Her move to a less strict prison has drawn scrutiny, considering Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

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Tatishe Nteta, director of the UMass Poll, tells Rolling Stone, “What was once a discussion held on the fringes of American politics has in recent weeks become center stage, with stories concerning Epstein garnering immense coverage in newspapers and cable news programs. Americans have been paying attention as a whopping 96 percent of Americans have read, seen, or heard something about Jeffrey Epstein.”

He adds, “Given the widespread belief that President Trump has mishandled the release of information in this case and that the Trump administration is hiding information pertaining to the Epstein case, this controversy has the potential to do untold damage to the MAGA movement and a Republican Party already facing an uphill battle in the 2025 and 2026 midterm elections.”

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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/poll-disapproval-trump-handling-epstein-files-1235399381/