78: Islands in the Stream

This week we are discussing the recent furor over the Jeffrey Epstein case which has begun to surface divisions within the MAGA movement. We go over the actual history of the prosecutions of Epstein and Maxwell, look at the various ways Trump supporters have justified the administration's refusal to "release the files," while also speculating about what the reasons behind that refusal might be.Sources:Scott Adams' tortured defense of TrumpWill Sommer on five MAGA responses to the Epstein 'crisis'The New York Times on the history of Epstein's prosecutionsAxios on tensions within the Trump White House over Epstein FilesThe Wall Street Journal on Trump's "bawdy letter" to Epstein in 2003Cullen Hoback's documentary on QAnon at HBO MaxThe New York Times on Trump and Epstein's friendshipThe New York Times on allegations against Trump connected to EpsteinSend us Fan Mailhttps://www.instagram.com/theendoftheworldwms/https://youtube.com/@TheEndoftheWorldwMS?si=xmj-2e0s58JdN8-Bhttps://linktr.ee/endoftheworldwithmichaelandstu