{"id":181106,"date":"2025-07-16T18:20:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/donald-trump-lashes-out-at-stupid-republican-supporters-amid-ongoing-epstein-furor\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T18:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T18:20:42","slug":"donald-trump-lashes-out-at-stupid-republican-supporters-amid-ongoing-epstein-furor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/donald-trump-lashes-out-at-stupid-republican-supporters-amid-ongoing-epstein-furor\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Lashes Out at &#8216;Stupid Republican&#8217; Supporters Amid Ongoing Epstein Furor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many of Donald Trump\u2019s most fervent supporters expressed hope \u2014 and, in some cases, certainty \u2014 that the president would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/elon-musk-says-donald-trump-is-in-the-epstein-files-as-feud-between-former-allies-escalates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declassify the so-called \u201cEpstein files\u201d<\/a> during his second term in office.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s not surprising that <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5403189-trumps-disapproval-rating-hits-record-for-second-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump\u2019s disapproval rating<\/a> has reached a new high this week following FBI and DOJ memos that deny the existence of said files.<\/p>\n<p>As he often does when he feels cornered, Trump is now reacting with anger.<\/p>\n<p>But in an unexpected twist on his usual M.O., this time, the president is lashing out at his own supporters. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2183887435-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.\" class=\"wp-image-530202 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2183887435-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2183887435-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2183887435-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2183887435-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2183887435-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2183887435-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2183887435-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2183887435-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Allison Robbert-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trump-bashes-epstein-hoax-stupid-and-foolish-republicans\">Trump bashes \u2018Epstein hoax,\u2019 \u2018stupid and foolish Republicans\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising post on his Truth Social platform, Trump blamed Democrats for the continued interest in Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s client list, and he proceeded to bash Republicans who have fallen for the \u201choax.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the net, and so they try and do the Democrats\u2019 work,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/5404168-trump-bashes-republicans-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI call it the Epstein hoax. Takes a lot of time and effort. Instead of talking about the great achievements we\u2019ve had \u2026 they\u2019re wasting their time with a guy who obviously had some very serious problems, who died three, four years ago. I\u2019d rather talk about the success we have with the economy,\u201d he continued, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertain Republicans got duped by the Democrats and they\u2019re following a Democrat playbook. We do have bigger problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Former U.S. President and current Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks about the economy, inflation, and manufacturing during a campaign event at Alro Steel on August 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan. \" class=\"wp-image-530201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Former U.S. President and current Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks about the economy, inflation, and manufacturing during a campaign event at Alro Steel on August 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan. \" class=\"wp-image-530201 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2168330769-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former U.S. President and current Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks about the economy, inflation, and manufacturing during a campaign event at Alro Steel on August 29, 2024 in Potterville, Michigan. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Bill Pugliano\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump\u2019s furor was evident as he argued that the Democrats\u2019 \u201cnew SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax, and my PAST supporters have bought into this \u2018bullsh-t,\u2019 hook, line, and sinker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats\u2019 work, don\u2019t even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success, because I don\u2019t want their support anymore!\u201d Trump said of his \u201cpast\u201d followers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trump-s-latest-tirade-receives-mixed-reaction-from-base\">Trump\u2019s latest tirade receives mixed reaction from base<\/h2>\n<p>On social media, confusion reigns, as supporters and critics alike seem baffled by Trump\u2019s latest gambit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions while departing the White House on July 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. \" class=\"wp-image-530200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions while departing the White House on July 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. \" class=\"wp-image-530200 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224643281-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions while departing the White House on July 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTheoretically there could have been some way for Trump to artfully \u2018move on\u2019 from the Epstein debacle if that\u2019s what he really wants. Instead, he\u2019s going nuclear on his biggest supporters, disowning them and declaring they\u2019ve been conned by Democrat \u2018bullsh-t\u2019 Fascinating stuff!\u201d journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mtracey\/status\/1945542591170204100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael Tracey<\/a> wrote on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you don\u2019t believe the whole Epstein thing was a scam, Trump says he doesn\u2019t want your support anymore. He just handed a landslide to Democrats in the midterms,\u201d political commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattForVA\/status\/1945484163064230234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matt Strickland<\/a> chimed in.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen what the long-term impact of Trump\u2019s new Epstein strategy will be.<\/p>\n<p>But observers from across the ideological spectrum seem to agree that from a political standpoint, this might be his riskiest gamble to date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/donald-trump-lashes-out-at-stupid-republican-supporters-amid-ongoing-epstein-furor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Many of Donald Trump\u2019s most fervent supporters expressed hope \u2014 and, in some cases, certainty \u2014 that the president would declassify the so-called \u201cEpstein files\u201d during his second term in office. So it\u2019s not surprising that Trump\u2019s disapproval rating has reached a new high this week following FBI and DOJ memos [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":181107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-181106","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181106\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/181107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}