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The president is attempting to keep calm in front of the cameras, but behind the scenes he’s fuming.

Donald Trump is reportedly getting more and more fed up with his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein drama that has consumed headlines for weeks.

Trump is frustrated that the scandal has overshadowed his agenda and dominated the news, two people familiar with his thinking told The Washington Post in a Sunday report.

Nearly a dozen sources close to the situation spoke to the Post about the issue, painting a picture of an administration adrift, lacking a clear strategy and blindsided by the intensity of the backlash—particularly from Trump’s own base. Many officials had reportedly hoped that Americans would move on from the unreleased Epstein files, underestimating the sustained outrage.

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[–] twistypencil@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They will tell you he is mad, while quietly sending photos of Clinton with Epstein to the media, slowly growing the narrative that Ghislane will be unspooling for her pardon. Nobody will believe her if she just comes out and names a bunch of Democrats, gotta groom the media and shift the narrative first.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I remember the black helicopter crowd constantly talking about Clinton and the "Lolita Express". I'm sure they'd love to resurrect that old chestnut.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago
[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago

Something something Obama Biden Clinton. Tada! Average american mind erased, go back to trucks, beer, and burgers.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

So when does he get put in a cell?

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Toss all of the in the same prison, but Krasnov is first.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I somehow doubt he is enraged, but it would be extremely funny if we kept talking about Epstein files for the remaining three and a half year of his presidency.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I somehow doubt his presidency is going to last another three and a half years. I'd be surprised if he made it to the midterms.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

That is the wish but I won't count on it. This is a wet dream for billionaires come true, they have a "do whatever you want to so long as you appease" me free pass. I suppose it all depends on their estimates of how much beating the US can take before it collapses.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago

Can we skip to the part where his crimes are exposed again and then either ignored or finally result in consequences

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