HOT TOPICS | Trump's Downward Spiral Over the Epstein Files - July 17th, 2025

The Don Lemon Show

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🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

It’s the scandal that just won’t go away, and Trump’s attempts to downplay it are only making things worse. The Epstein file fiasco is spiraling, with growing outrage not just from Democrats but from within MAGA itself. After all the Trump administration’s bold claims about releasing the files, we’re now being told they never existed..or they did, but it was a scam by democrats? Even Trump’s base is starting to ask questions, and the pressure is mounting. Join us as we break down the latest twists in the scandal Trump can’t seem to shake. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/donlemon and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is sponsored by Lean. Let me get you started with 20% off when you enter code Lemon20 at takelean.com. This episode is brought to you by Wild Alaskan. Go to wildalaskan.com/LEMON for $35 off your first box of premium, wild-caught seafood. This episode is sponsored by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Go to FFRF.US/Freedom or text DON to 511 511 and become a member today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:51.1	Good morning, everybody. Welcome to Hot Topics. Welcome to the program. Good morning to you. How's your day going? Your morning going and tell us where you are streaming from or watching our stream from. Let us know where you are. And I hope you have a cup of coffee and your morning is settling in. This is good.
1:11.9	The coffee is good this morning.
1:12.9	Where's my mug?
1:13.8	I don't have my mug this morning.
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1:19.3	Anyways, look, there is a lot of reporting and a lot going on as it relates to what's
1:24.4	happening with Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
1:27.5	Let me just tell you, I've been every day we try to figure out what we're going to do
1:31.5	for you that is different, that is new, and the news just keeps coming by itself usually.
1:37.8	But the real thing is, and we can't keep saying the same thing every day, is that it isn't,
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