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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Facing fallout from Epstein and inflation President Donald Trump turns to misdirection

President Donald Trump is returning to an old tactic as he tries to move his base past the uproar over his administration’s refusal to name Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators.

As the president faces a sustained rebellion among some of his most loyal MAGA influencers, and watches younger Americans who make up their audiences turn away, he appears desperate to find a new narrative on which his voters can fixate.

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