A flurry of MAGA influencers have spoken out against President Donald Trump 's administration's handling of the Epstein files in recent days as he faces growing political backlash. White House spokesperson Harrison Fields told Newsweek that the Republican Party has achieved "unprecedented unity and strength" under Trump's leadership.

"It's hard not to chuckle at the mess the Trump administration has made for itself" over Jeffrey Epstein, said Jonah Goldberg in the Los Angeles Times. For years, the president and his allies stoked conspiracy theories about the disgraced financier,

President's base is not being fooled by distractions this time, and MAGA crowd recognizes the peril he's in, writes

The Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files has created the first real rift between the president and his supporters during his second term. But why? Why is his base so upset about this one issue?

President Trump has called his base "stupid" and "foolish" for inquiring about the Epstein sex trafficking investigation. People still want answers.

Facing backlash from MAGA supporters about Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump administration has released a flood of information on old grievances and issues popular with the base.

President Trump’s DOJ interviewed convicted Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell for the second day in a row. MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton reports on the Epstein whirlwind around President Trump and is joined by former special agent Asha Rangappa and author Tara Setmayer.

The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Attorney General Pam Bondi informed Trump in May that his name was included in the Epstein files related to the sex trafficking case. The revelation comes after weeks of speculation surrounding the files as Trump has repeatedly tried to distract MAGA from the Epstein case.

By tapping into other grievances, President Trump managed to turn one of the most fractious moments for his base into a unifying one.

The leading role the former “first buddy” took in stoking the Epstein controversy shows how he remains a potent political risk for Trump months after he publicly left the White House.

In conspiratorial pro-Trump spaces online, arguments rage over the US president's approach to the long-running saga.