{"id":1054891,"date":"2025-07-13T21:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T01:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1054891"},"modified":"2025-07-14T09:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:02:58","slug":"maga-meltdown-trump-stands-with-bondi-at-club-world-cup-while-americans-demand-answers-over-epstein-files-flip-flop-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/maga-meltdown-trump-stands-with-bondi-at-club-world-cup-while-americans-demand-answers-over-epstein-files-flip-flop-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGA Meltdown: Trump Stands With Bondi at Club World Cup While Americans Demand Answers Over Epstein Files Flip-Flop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In response to Donald Trump standing by Pam Bondi at the Club World Cup final and hiding the Epstein list, <\/em>DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Americans demand answers for Donald Trump\u2019s flip-flop on the Epstein files, Trump literally stood with his chief protector Pam Bondi today after the two spent the weekend doubling down on not releasing the Epstein files \u2014 and his MAGA base is in full revolt. Here\u2019s the truth: The Trump administration either lied about the files to get elected or they are lying now to protect themselves. They must be held accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TODAY: Donald Trump stood with Pam Bondi at the Club World Cup final as they continued to hide the Epstein list\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DJ Judd, CNN<\/a>: \u201cVia photographer @CTriballeau: President Donald Trump flashes a thumbs up to Attorney General Pam Bondi at today’s FIFA Club World Cup<\/strong> in New Jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump<\/a>: \u201cThey\u2019re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! <\/strong>We\u2019re on one Team, MAGA, and I don\u2019t like what\u2019s happening. \u2026 all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein. For years, it\u2019s Epstein, over and over again. \u2026<\/strong> Let\u2019s keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026 while their supporters revolt, calling Trump out on Truth Social, and the American people demand answers. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NewsWire<\/a>: \u201cTrump is \u2018ratioed\u2019 on his own platform<\/strong> as MAGA fury erupts over Epstein scandal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cEpstein outcry prompts warning to Trump from MAGA leaders: \u2018A huge risk\u2019\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/a>: \u201cTrump faces a revolt from his MAGA base over the Epstein files\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201c\u2018I don\u2019t like what\u2019s happening\u2019: Trump tries to quell MAGA blowup over Epstein\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProminent allies of the president \u2026 have called for Bondi to be fired <\/strong>over the administration\u2019s handling of the investigation into Epstein\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump and Epstein were very close friends \u2014 with Trump even calling him a \u201cterrific guy.\u201d  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zachary Petrizzo, Morning Consult<\/a>: \u201cTrump hit with the Streisand effect\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cTrump called Epstein a \u2018terrific guy\u2019 <\/strong>who enjoyed \u2018younger\u2019 women before denying relationship with him\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201cUnsealed documents detail alleged Epstein victim\u2019s recruitment at Mar-a-Lago\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice<\/a>: \u201cDuring this same period, Epstein and Maxwell were repeat guests at Mar-A-Lago. <\/strong>In 2000, they hung out there with Prince Andrew, who arrived for vacation on Trump\u2019s private plane. That same year, the Palm Beach Post <\/em>reported that Trump, Epstein, Prince Andrew, and Maxwell were all at a tennis tournament\/celebrity event at Mar-A-Lago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/a>: \u201cTape shows Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein discussing women<\/strong> at 1992 party\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In response to Donald Trump standing by Pam Bondi at the Club World Cup final and hiding the Epstein list, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement: \u201cAs Americans demand answers for Donald Trump\u2019s flip-flop on the Epstein files, Trump literally stood with his chief protector Pam Bondi today after the two […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":293,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1054891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMAGA Meltdown: Trump Stands With Bondi at Club World Cup While Americans Demand Answers Over Epstein Files Flip-Flop - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/maga-meltdown-trump-stands-with-bondi-at-club-world-cup-while-americans-demand-answers-over-epstein-files-flip-flop-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-14T01:02:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-14T13:02:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1101\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"483\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Shelby Reese\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Shelby Reese\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/maga-meltdown-trump-stands-with-bondi-at-club-world-cup-while-americans-demand-answers-over-epstein-files-flip-flop-2\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/maga-meltdown-trump-stands-with-bondi-at-club-world-cup-while-americans-demand-answers-over-epstein-files-flip-flop-2\/\",\"name\":\"MAGA Meltdown: Trump Stands With Bondi at Club World Cup While Americans Demand Answers Over Epstein Files Flip-Flop - 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