Trump Under Pressure as MAGA Supporters Demand Full Epstein File Release

(The Post News)- President Donald Trump is facing growing pressure from his own base to fully release files tied to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier accused of sex trafficking, after a memo last week ruled out foul play in Epstein’s death and dismissed claims of a hidden “client list.”

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump said Attorney General Pam Bondi should release “whatever she thinks is credible,” trying to ease backlash from his supporters, many of whom had hoped his administration would expose alleged crimes involving Epstein and his elite associates. “She’s handled it very well, and it’s going to be up to her,” Trump said at the White House. “Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release.”

Trump also repeated his view that much of the intrigue around the Epstein case was pushed by political rivals. He blamed former presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, along with former FBI Director James Comey, for what he called “made-up” narratives. “Credible information – let them give it,” Trump added. “I would say anything that’s credible, let them have it.”

The president’s comments follow a memo issued jointly by the FBI and the Department of Justice which stated there was no evidence Epstein had compiled blackmail material on powerful figures or kept a so-called “client list.” The memo confirmed that Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

But for many in the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, the official version doesn’t wash. Conservative commentator Matt Walsh, during his podcast on Tuesday, made it clear that Trump’s base doesn’t intend to let the issue go quietly. “We can’t drop it. We can’t move on,” Walsh said, warning that the administration’s response felt like a betrayal to many who supported Trump because they believed he would unearth the full truth about Epstein’s alleged crimes and network.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, one of Trump’s closest political allies, also weighed in, saying the public deserved transparency. Speaking with conservative commentator Benny Johnson, he said, “We should put everything out there and let the people decide,” and called on Bondi to “come forward and explain it to everybody.”

The president’s reaction to the pressure from his base has been mixed. In a series of posts on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump lashed out at his supporters for continuing to press the issue, calling the Epstein files “bullsh*t” and branding those asking questions “weaklings.” He went so far as to say, “I don’t want their support anymore!”

Despite Trump’s attempts to downplay the controversy, interest remains high in MAGA-aligned spaces online. Many of his supporters see the Epstein case not only as a matter of justice but also as a test of Trump’s willingness to challenge entrenched power, even if that power exists inside his own government. As calls for transparency grow louder, Attorney General Pam Bondi has yet to publicly comment on whether she intends to release any additional files related to the Epstein investigation.