July 8, 2025: MAGA turns on its own

The Trump-aligned MAGA base is erupting in anger over the Justice Department's announcement to halt any further investigations into Jeffrey Epstein's case, accepting his death as a suicide and denying existence of a rumored client list.

Key MAGA figures like Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, who once fueled Epstein conspiracy theories, now face heavy criticism for seeming to contradict the base's deep state suspicions.

The DOJ's "bombshell binders" released earlier, promised to reveal new Epstein evidence but contained only publicly available information, intensifying feelings of a cover-up.

This backlash risks depressing MAGA voter turnout ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms, as many low-propensity voters drawn by these conspiracy-driven causes feel betrayed.

Donald Trump has publicly defended Bondi, Patel, and Bongino, attempting to calm his base despite their mounting distrust and calls for firings from prominent MAGA influencers.

• MAGA supporters strongly distrust government secrecy and expect corruption to be exposed under Trump.
• The Epstein case decision deeply disappoints them, revealing a fracture in their belief in the "deep state" purge.

• Former MAGA heroes like Kash Patel and Dan Bongino face intense backlash for admitting no new Epstein revelations.
• Trump's attempt to defend them publicly shows the unexpected challenge to MAGA unity.