The Warning with Steve Schmidt Trump Using Fear Tactics To Distract From Epstein Scandal
Jul 30, 2025
As Donald Trump's connection to Jeffrey Epstein surfaces, he resorts to fear tactics and violent rhetoric to divert attention. The discussion reveals the troubling indifference of powerful figures toward Epstein's actions and scrutinizes Trump's role. The podcast critiques the ineffectiveness of national security agencies and the moral dilemmas tied to political corruption, highlighting the potential fallout from these scandals.
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Trump's Spa Staff Dispute with Epstein
- Donald Trump claimed his estrangement from Jeffrey Epstein was due to Epstein "poaching" staff including Virginia Guffrey from his spa at Mar-a-Lago.
- Trump described confronting Epstein about taking his spa staff and eventually telling him to stop, framing this as the source of their fallout.
Callous Indifference Enables Abuse
- Powerful people like Trump, Dershowitz, Gates, and Clinton displayed callous indifference to Epstein's crimes.
- This willful blindness is a fundamental sin that allowed Epstein's abuses to persist unchallenged.
Demagoguery's Political Advantage
- Trump's success as a demagogue comes partly from opponents being perceived as worse in honesty.
- This dynamic has contributed to the normalization of lies and demagoguery in American politics.