Media revives Russiagate tactics, Epstein saga turns into perpetual fuel for media profit machine

The Epstein saga is being retooled into a media weapon. The same playbook used during the Russia-Trump hysteria is now being deployed again, this time with Epstein as the anchor. No hard evidence. No verified client list. Just recycled video clips, vague associations, and a birthday card from 2003. The Wall Street Journal dropped that detail on July 17, claiming Trump sent Epstein a note with a crude drawing and the line, “Happy Birthday and may every day be another wonderful secret.” Trump denied it and filed a $10 billion lawsuit the next day.

The timing wasn’t subtle. Hours before the article ran, Vice President JD Vance met privately with Rupert Murdoch in Montana. No press. No transcript. No denial. The Journal ran the story anyway. Trump responded by ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to release grand jury testimony. That’s not even legally possible without a judge’s approval. Bondi complied. The DOJ filed a motion. But the media didn’t care. They want the clips. They want the drama. They want four more years of Russiagate reruns.

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Polling shows the damage. Reuters found 69% of Americans believe the government is hiding Epstein’s client list. 60% think details of his death are being covered up. Among Republicans, 62% believe the list exists. 55% think the death was concealed. Trump’s approval on the issue sits at 17%. That’s his lowest rating on any topic. Even MAGA influencers are splitting. Laura Loomer called the handling “a disaster.” Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are demanding full transparency. Trump called them “weaklings.”

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The media isn’t chasing truth. They’re chasing traffic. The Epstein scandal is being engineered into a permanent fixture. Just like Russia. Just like Mueller. Just like the pee tape. The goal is repetition.

FLASHBACK:

Here’s 46-year-old Donald Trump looking at a 10-year-old girl and saying, “I am going to be dating her in ten years.” 🤮 pic.twitter.com/yKNyCe5OJE

— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) July 20, 2025