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#1726 Epstein Forever: Trump flails as criticism finally comes from inside the MAGA house

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Jay Tomlinson

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4.63.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 209 minutes

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Summary

Air Date: 7/31/2025

Who would have thought that a political movement built almost exclusively on conspiracy theories and a cult of personality would end up being threatened by the cult leader being implicated in the biggest and worst conspiracy coverup… even though it’s been well documented for decades?

Content warning for detailed accusations leveled against Trump and Epstein by their alleged victims.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Epstein Files Firestorm Shows the Power of Online Conspiracy - There Are No Girls on the Internet - Air Date 7-8-25

KP 2: Trump Launches Wild Conspiracy Theory Smokescreen After Being Named in Epstein Files - What a Day - Air Date 7-24-25

KP 3: Epstein Conspiracy, or Epstein Conspiracy Theory? - Radio Atlantic - Air Date 7-7-25

KP 4: Lame Duck Trump Can't Deny Epstein Shockers: Wolff - The Daily Beast Podcast - Air Date 7-18-25

KP 5: Why They're Protecting Jeffrey Epstein's Secrets (w/ Julie K. Brown) - Lever Time - Air Date 7-6-25

KP 6: Epstein Exposed: Trump, Mossad & the Elites Dark Secrets - Double Down News - Air Date 7-21-25


(00:51:26) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the role of human psychology in conspiracies and authoritarianism


DEEPER DIVES

(00:58:55) SECTION A: THE VICTIMS SHOULD BE THE FOCUS

A1: Epstein Survivor Calls for Accountability: Release the Files, End Impunity for Rich & Powerful Abusers - Democracy Now! - Air Date 7-18-25

A2: As State Department Office Combating Human Trafficking Faces Cuts, Former Leader Weighs in - Pbs Newshour - Air Date 7-8-25

A3: How Miami Herald's Investigation & Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Helped Blow up a Sweetheart Deal - Miami Herald - Air Date 12-19-19

A4: Documentary: Who Is Jeffrey Epstein, Accused of Sexually Abusing Teen Girls? - Miami Herald - Air Date 11-29-18


(01:34:23) SECTION B: BROKEN NEWS: WE'VE HEARD THIS BEFORE

B1: William Barr Pretends to Care About Jeffrey Epstein's Demise - The Majority Report W/ Sam Seder - Air Date 8-2-25

B2: The 'completely Unprecedented' Plea Deal Jeffrey Epstein Made with Alex Acosta - Pbs Newshour - Air Date 7-18-19


(01:49:11) SECTION C: IS THERE A DEEPSTATE?

C1: Chris Hedges: Trump, Epstein and the Deep State - The Chris Hedges Youtube Channel - Air Date 7-2-25

C2: ‘Big Revelation’: Fbi Was Ordered to Flag Epstein Records Mentioning Trump, Says Senator - All in with Chris Hayes - Air Date 7-18-25

C3: What's Really Going on Between Ghislaine Maxwell and Trump's Justice Department #1680 - David Feldman Show - Air Date 7-22-25


(02:14:19) SECTION D: ENIGMAS NEVER DIE

D1: Who Is Leslie Wexner? Narrated by Margaret Cho - Nowthis - Air Date - 12-13-21

D2: Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump and Sexual Blackmail Networks (w/ Nick Bryant) - The Chris Hedges Report - Air Date 7-16-25

D3: We Tracked Every Visitor to Epstein Island - Wired - Air Date 11-22-24


(02:39:05) SECTION E: THE MEDIA IS BAD THIS

E1: Desperate Distractions Have Trump Caught in a Time Warp?! - Internet Today - 7-22-25

E2: BREAKING: Trump Is Confirmed in the Epstein Files | Hasanabi Reacts - Hasanabi Productions - Air Date 7-23-25

E3: The Trumpepstein Story Is Not a Conspiracy Theory - Rebecca Watson (skepchick) - Air Date 7-16-25


(03:02:29) SECTION F: TRUMP & HIS BASE

F1: The Epstein Files Are Not Going Away | Explainer - Heather Cox Richardson - Air Date 7-22-25

F2: Mehdi Hasan: Why the Dems Are 'failing' on Trump's Epstein Scandal - Lbc - Air Date 7-23-25

F3: Flirting with Civil War: Trumps Dangerous New Rhetoric - Mallen Baker - Air Date 7-24-25


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to this episode of the award-winning Best of the Left podcast. Who would have thought

0:08.1

that a political movement built almost exclusively on conspiracy theories and a cult of personality

0:13.7

would end up being threatened by the cult reader being implicated in the biggest and worst

0:18.9

conspiracy cover-up, even though it's been well-documented

0:22.4

for decades. And here is where I issue a content warning, because we are getting into

0:26.9

the politics and the conspiracies, but also detailed accusations leveled against Trump

0:32.7

and Epstein by their alleged victims. For those looking for a quick overview, the sources providing our top takes in about 50

0:39.4

minutes today includes There Are No Girls on the Internet, What a Day, Radio Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Lever Time, and Double Down News.

0:49.2

Then, in the additional deeper dives half of the show, there will be more in six sections. Section A,

0:55.8

the victims should be the focus, followed by Section B, Broken News. We've heard this before.

1:01.8

Section C, is there a deep state? Section D, Enigmas Never Die. Section E, the media is bad at this,

1:10.1

and Section F, Trump and his base.

1:13.3

But first, a reminder to check out our new show Solved on the Best of Left YouTube channel.

1:18.0

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1:22.2

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1:29.6

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1:35.2

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1:40.4

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1:47.7

So thanks in advance for all of your views, likes, subscribes, and comments.

1:51.7

That's all on the Best of Love YouTube channel linked in the show notes.

1:55.5

And now, on to the show.

2:02.9

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