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‘Done With His Bullsh*t’: Key 2024 Trump Backers Totally Alienated By Epstein Debacle

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Conservative-friendly independent podcasters — whom many Democrats blame for helping President Donald Trump win in 2024 — appear to be turning on him, largely over his Department of Justice’s (DOJ) handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

The DOJ and FBI concluded that the convicted pedophile and longtime Democratic financier did not kill himself and had not kept an official client list, according to a leaked memo obtained by Axios on July 6.

Trump’s MAGA base immediately revolted, with several of the movement’s most prominent voices openly condemning the DOJ’s findings.

But another bloc — less reflexively loyal yet arguably more critical to his November win — also expressed disapproval.

Comedian Andrew Schulz, who faced a swell of backlash for hosting Trump on his “FLAGRANT” podcast in October, criticized the president over the Epstein revelations, among other issues. (Read more from “‘Done With His Bullsh*t’: Key 2024 Trump Backers Totally Alienated By Epstein Debacle” HERE)

Trump: Indonesia Agrees to Pay 19 Percent Tariff, Open up Market to U.S. In Trade Deal

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President Donald Trump revealed some details of his trade deal with Indonesia on Tuesday while speaking with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House.

According to the president, Indonesia has agreed to a 19 percent tariff on its imported goods into the United States, while the United States will not pay any tariffs in the Indonesian market and will have “full access” to it.

“I spoke to their really great president, very popular, very strong, smart, and we made the deal. We have full access to Indonesia, everything. As you know, Indonesia is very strong on copper, but we have full access to everything,” Trump said, also going on to highlight “valuable earths” in the country.

“We will pay no tariffs. So they are giving us access into Indonesia, which we never had. That’s probably the biggest part of the deal. And the other part is they are going to pay 19 percent, and we are going to pay nothing,” he added. (Read more from “Trump: Indonesia Agrees to Pay 19 Percent Tariff, Open up Market to U.S. In Trade Deal” HERE)

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Inside Dan Bongino’s Tense Meeting with White House Officials over Jeffrey Epstein Fallout

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino was outraged this week during a closed-door White House meeting about the Department of Justice’s review of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case files, according to multiple sources.

Bongino raised his voice during a discussion with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles before storming out of the meeting, according to two sources close to DOJ leadership. Bongino also exchanged heated words with Attorney General Pam Bondi during the meeting, and the whole ordeal has led him to consider resigning from the FBI, another source said.

Another person with knowledge of the meeting disputed the characterization that Bongino yelled at Wiles or Bondi during the sitdown.

However, that person agreed that Bongino was “enraged.” The source said the deputy director was angry about the Epstein memo rollout and what he viewed as Bondi’s “lack of transparency from the start.” The memo, a joint product of the DOJ and FBI, said the two agencies had no further information to share with the public about Epstein’s case, a revelation that sparked fury among the MAGA base. The memo first appeared in Axios over the weekend, and then the DOJ and FBI published it Monday.

Asked about the claim that Bongino yelled at Wiles, a White House official said it was “100% false.” Wiles is a veteran of Florida politics who led Trump’s campaign, and the president has described her as “universally admired.” (Read more from “Inside Dan Bongino’s Tense Meeting with White House Officials over Jeffrey Epstein Fallout” HERE)

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Donald Trump: ‘I Guarantee’ Biden Didn’t Know What He Was Signing with the Autopen

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President Donald Trump asserted Monday that former President Joe Biden was unaware of what his autopen signature was being used for after Biden admitted he did not individually review many of the sweeping pardons doled out at the end of his term.

Though Biden did not individually sign off on the names in the batches of categorical pardons, a New York Times report claims “he signed off on the standards he wanted to be used to determine which convicts would qualify for a reduction in sentence,” and his team ran a final list of convicts through the autopen:

Mr. Biden did not individually approve each name for the categorical pardons that applied to large numbers of people, he and aides confirmed. Rather, after extensive discussion of different possible criteria, he signed off on the standards he wanted to be used to determine which convicts would qualify for a reduction in sentence.

Even after Mr. Biden made that decision, one former aide said, the Bureau of Prisons kept providing additional information about specific inmates, resulting in small changes to the list. Rather than ask Mr. Biden to keep signing revised versions, his staff waited and then ran the final version through the autopen, which they saw as a routine procedure, the aide said.

(Read more from “Donald Trump: ‘I Guarantee’ Biden Didn’t Know What He Was Signing with the Autopen” HERE)

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Shooter Attacked Border Agents Hours After Dems Said Their Voters Want ‘Blood’

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In a Monday article published by Axios, Democrat leaders told the outlet their supporters want more from them, including blood, to fight against Trump’s illegal immigration efforts. That same day, a man with a rifle and tactical gear shot at Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement in McAllen, Texas, resulting in a police officer being injured and the shooter being killed, according to Fox News.

“Our own base is telling us that what we’re doing is not good enough … [that] there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public,” one anonymous House Democrat told Axios. The congressman said that “grassroots” supporters are telling lawmakers that when they enter ICE facilities, they need to be “willing to get shot.”

Axios reported that more than two dozen Democrat representatives who spoke to publication are seeing more anger from constituents over the Democrats “not doing enough to counter President Trump’s agenda.” It has even “morphed into a disregard for American institutions, political traditions and even the rule of law,” according to Axios.

“What I have seen is a demand that we get ourselves arrested intentionally or allow ourselves to be victims of violence, and … a lot of times that’s coming from economically very secure white people,” another anonymous House Democrat told Axios.

In recent months, multiple Democrat politicians have come under fire for their behavior undermining the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

(Read more from “Shooter Attacked Border Agents Hours After Dems Said Their Voters Want ‘Blood’” HERE)

Musk Blasts Trump over Epstein Files and Points Out Massive Flaw with His Defensive Post

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[Elon Musk hammered President Trump again this past weekend. He posted on X,] “This is a very big deal. What the hell kind of system are we living in if thousands of kids were abused, the government has videos of the abusers and yet none of the abusers are even facing charges!?” Musk claimed.

[He responded to President Trump’s Truth Social post, asking everyone to move on and quit talking about Epstein, by stating,] “He said ‘Epstein’ half a dozen times while telling everyone to stop talking about Epstein. Just release the files as promised.”

. . .Musk previously slammed the DOJ by mocking its ruling. He also reposted a meme with a clown which says “there is no Epstein list,” adding an angry emoji.

When a user doubted whether there was any evidence of the client list or “it would be plastered all over everything,” Musk made a bombastic claim about a possible cover-up.

“Unless both sides were guilty,” Musk wrote. The Irish Star has contacted the Trump administration for comment. (Read more from “Musk Blasts Trump over Epstein Files and Points Out Massive Flaw with His Defensive Post” HERE)

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Former Biden Campaign Lawyer Now Works in Trump Justice Department

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A lawyer who worked for Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign and for two different offices in the Biden White House now works in President Donald Trump’s administration as an ostensibly nonpolitical staffer at the Justice Department.

While presidents appoint more than 3,000 people for political positions, the federal government directly employs roughly 2.3 million people, most of whom serve in purportedly nonpolitical, career positions. The Office of Personnel Management tracks when political appointees transition to career positions—a process often referred to as “burrowing in” to the bureaucracy—and Sarah Scheinman did so in 2022.

Earlier this year, Scheinman posted a photo of herself with President Joe Biden.

“So proud to have served in the Biden-Harris administration these past four years,” she wrote on LinkedIn. “I have worked with the most dedicated public servants in the White House, OMB, and the Department of Justice who every day seek to make things better for all of us.”

According to OPM records, Scheinman transitioned from a political role to a career position on Oct. 31, 2022. She left her position as associate general counsel at the Office of Management and Budget to take an attorney-advisor position in the Justice Department’s antitrust division. In the transition, she went from an annual salary of $84,766 to $112,890. (Read more from “Former Biden Campaign Lawyer Now Works in Trump Justice Department” HERE)

Trump Issues Lengthy Statement Defending Pam Bondi

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President Donald Trump posted a lengthy statement Saturday on Truth Social defending former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and criticizing renewed public interest in Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.

Trump praised Bondi’s work and accused political opponents and some of his own allies of focusing too much attention on Epstein. “We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening,” Trump wrote, calling the current administration “PERFECT” and condemning what he called “selfish people” trying to undermine it.

Trump reiterated longstanding criticisms of figures from past Democratic administrations — including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, James Comey, and John Brennan — tying them to what he described as a fabricated dossier and “Radical Left inspired Documents on Jeffrey Epstein.”

“If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it?” he asked. (Read more from “Trump Issues Lengthy Statement Defending Pam Bondi” HERE)

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Trump’s Tariffs Deliver: U.S. Posts $27 Billion Budget Surplus

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The U.S. Treasury reported a budget surplus in June, driven in large part by a surge in tariff revenue, thanks to President Donald Trump’s America-first trade policies. The surplus offers a clear reminder that strategic tariffs can strengthen the nation’s bottom line while prioritizing domestic industries and American jobs.

In June, the U.S. Treasury reported a budget surplus of just over $27 billion, a sharp turnaround from the $316 billion deficit recorded in May. The jump in revenue was partly fueled by a rise in tariff collections, helping drive a 13 percent increase in overall receipts compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, government spending in June fell 7 percent. So far this fiscal year, which ends on September 30, the deficit stands at $1.34 trillion, about 5 percent higher than at the same point last year. However, when accounting for calendar adjustments, the deficit has actually dipped by about 1%. Year-to-date, federal revenues are up 7 percent, while spending has increased by 6 percent. As a result, rising revenue from tariffs is helping to strengthen the government’s financial position.

The U.S. government surprised observers by posting its first budget surplus in over nine years this June, defying expectations of another monthly deficit.

(Read more from “Trump’s Tariffs Deliver: U.S. Posts $27 Billion Budget Surplus” HERE)

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Trump Visits Texas Flood Zone, Pledges Strong Federal Support Amid Tragic Losses

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In the wake of the devastating floods that tragically claimed at least 120 lives, including children, President Donald Trump took action by meeting with Texas officials and first responders on the ground. Demonstrating strong leadership in a time of crisis, Trump’s presence underscores the importance of federal support and cooperation with local authorities to ensure effective relief efforts.

On Friday, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump traveled to Kerrville, Texas, to meet with first responders and officials following devastating Independence Day floods. He praised their talent and big hearts, saying, “It’s amazing what you’re doing.”

Trump shared why he feels it’s important to personally visit disaster areas, saying, “I like to do it… I believe as President, it’s my duty to be there. I’ve done it many times before, but this is one of the worst situations I’ve witnessed.”

(Read more from “Trump Visits Texas Flood Zone, Pledges Strong Federal Support Amid Tragic Losses” HERE)

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