Jim Acosta: Trump, Epstein, and the Politics of Distraction

To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

Charlie Sykes

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.9 • 719 Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Jim Acosta joins Charlie Sykes for a sobering conversation about Donald Trump’s explosive treason accusations against Barack Obama and what they signal about his desperation over the Epstein case. They explore how Trump’s old tricks—conspiracy theories, culture wars, and media manipulation—may be losing their power, and why this moment feels different. From Ghislaine Maxwell to media complicity, the episode unpacks the dangerous collision of scandal, politics, and truth in a high-stakes summer drama.

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1:42.8	I'm Charlie Sykes.
1:43.9	Welcome to the To the Contrary podcast where there's a lot to talk about today.
1:48.5	And to talk about it all, our good friend Jim Acosta joins me.
1:52.4	Jim, welcome back to the podcast.
1:54.4	Hey, Charlie, great to see you.
1:56.2	All right.
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