Poll Shows Widespread Disapproval and Suspicion of Trump's Handling of Epstein Files

Tuesday, August 05, 2025

UMass Amherst nation poll shows 70 percent of respondents say Trump is not handling the Epstein files well.

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Dems didn't even want the name Epstein known for the 4 years they controlled the files.

#1 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-08-05 01:47 PM

Desperate Trump Attempts To Flush 14-Year-Old Masseuse Down Toilet

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#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-08-05 01:48 PM

#1
If true, all the more reason to toss off the lid and let the bats fly, no?

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-08-05 01:58 PM

Trump forgot the bury the dead bodies and so he's trying to make up for that at the last minute.

Not sure what he can really do at this juncture except stonewall. He's pretty good at that, of course, but I don't think that ANYONE is letting him off the hook this time.

Except FISHPAW, who apparently thinks that he should be home free.

Sorry, FISH. MAGA's got the whole world wondering how deeply Trump is buried in the Epstein fecal pile. My guess? Up to his ears.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 02:06 PM

FishPedo wants to rape underaged girls too.

It's why he voted for republicans who are doing their best to legalize pedophilia.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-05 02:20 PM

I disapprove of the way this whole thing was handled by the last two administrations. But democrats raising a stink now that the inappropriate shower dude is out of office is stupid.

It's nothing more than a squeaky toy for them.

I'm also beginning to believe that opening this Pandora's box would leave us ungoverned as a country at many levels. I'm not saying don't open it up, I'm saying, I don't believe the average person understands how far the reach could possibly be.

"Wired" recently did a piece on the subject. In that article they obtained cellular data (much like J6) in and around the island. They also show a map of the states and what states were home to the devices that traveled to the island. They stopped short of naming names - I'm pretty sure because they didn't feel suicidal. The Europeans couldn't be tracked because their privacy laws work differently than ours.

Do with it what you want, but if you didn't care when Biden was President, you're just a drama queen for caring now.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 02:24 PM

FishPedo wants to rape underaged girls too.

It's why he voted for republicans who are doing their best to legalize pedophilia.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-05 02:20 PM | Reply | Flag:

This is exactly why Democrats have a 19% approval rating.

#7 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 02:26 PM

@#6 ... But democrats raising a stink now ...

It was Pres Trump, then candidate Trump, who has raised this issue, and MAGA has been keeping it going since the campaign.

Why do Pres Trump's actions look like he is actively doing a cover-up?

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-05 02:37 PM

Why weren't you claiming moral high ground when the inappropriate shower guy was in office, raetard?

#9 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 02:47 PM

#9 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

You're afraid that The Epstein files will bring Donald down.

Well, Donald is too.

But at this point there nothing to do but assure that they are released, full and un-redacted.

The country needs the truth, whatever it is.

If Trump does not give it to us, he's guilty.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 02:56 PM

POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

What do I personally think that the Epstein files show?

Full and un-redacted.

That Donald Trump, if not a pedophile himself, for his own advantage is covering up the crimes of friends.

In other words----Confirmation of a MAGA conspiracy theory.

Except, too funny, Trump is as dirty as anyone else the imagined.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 02:59 PM

^
We never doubted you would protect the pedophiles in power, simply because they are powerful men.
This is who you have always been.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-05 03:03 PM

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 02:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

I've said it before and I will say it again.. Anyone who is implicated for crimes, with evidence, in those files need to go to prison. I don't care who they are.

But while we're at it, Bill and Hillary Clinton have been subpoenaed for testimony regarding the Epstein case. More to come.

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 03:07 PM

#12 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

That's how I read his answer.

The American public can't handle the truth. In fact, they should be frightened to ask for it.

The Right has been asking for a Cleansing for years now.

But, push come to shove, they'd prefer to leave the dirt in place.

#14 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:08 PM

We never doubted you would protect the pedophiles in power, simply because they are powerful men.
This is who you have always been.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-05 03:03 PM | Reply | Flag:

Another sorry excuse for a human being. More reason as to why the Democrat party sits at 19% approval rating.

#15 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 03:08 PM

Bill and Hillary Clinton have been subpoenaed

#13 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Even though the central figure in this scandal is Donald Trump?

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:09 PM

At least Zed has an excuse - he's retarded.

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 03:10 PM

Even though the central figure in this scandal is Donald Trump?

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:09 PM | Reply | Flag:

If Trump is guilty he needs to go to prison... That's the difference between me and toxic, useless liberals looking to make noise.

#18 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 03:11 PM

More reason as to why the Democrat party sits at 19% approval rating.

#15 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

You're chastising us for being interested in a scandal that both MAGA and Trump endlessly promoted, until the fires started licking their own asses.

You know that doesn't make any sense.

#19 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:11 PM

If Trump is guilty he needs to go to prison.

#18 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

To that point, shouldn't trump be impeached he he doesn't give us the Epstein files? And shouldn't the GOP be onboard with that?

#20 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:13 PM

Yes? No? Maybe?

Too much damned morality for you?

#21 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:16 PM

To that point, shouldn't trump be impeached he he doesn't give us the Epstein files? And shouldn't the GOP be onboard with that?

#20 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:13 PM | Reply | Flag:

The same thing that happened to Biden should happen to Trump if he doesn't release information. But as of right now people are being subpoenaed in relation to the case. So maybe give it some time and see what comes of it.

You may get more than you really want from this.

#22 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 03:20 PM

You may get more than you really want from this.

#22 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

I have no idea what you are talking about.

You'll have to explain that.

I doubt that you can make me shake in my boots.

#23 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:22 PM

You're chastising us for being interested in a scandal that both MAGA and Trump endlessly promoted, until the fires started licking their own asses.

#19 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

I'm chastising anyone who's now interested, but wasn't interested when Biden was in office.

Democrats have nothing else to hang on to. Your party tanked when they threw the incumbent under the bus and tried to install a special ed person.

#24 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 03:23 PM

So maybe give it some time and see what comes of it.

#22 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

There is no reason for Trump not to release the full and un-redacted Epstein materials (except for victim's names) to the public RIGHT NOW.

The may is screaming his guilt until that day arrives.

#25 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:24 PM

I'm chastising anyone who's now interested, but wasn't interested when Biden was in office.

#24 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

Sounds like another way to let Trump off the hook.

Maybe Biden is in the Epstein files.

You don't want to see?

#26 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:25 PM

"The man (Trump) is screaming his guilt until that day (Epstein files release) arrives"

Yo agree with that, don't you?

Yes? No? Maybe?

#27 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:27 PM

If Trump is guilty he needs to go to prison.

#18 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

I don't think that you want Trump punished at all, for anything.

#28 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:29 PM

Does Rcade pay you per post?

#29 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 03:30 PM

Does Rcade pay you per post?

#29 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

More than Trump pays you not to answer.

#30 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-05 03:32 PM

Turds would be screaming for a civil war should Trump ever be held accountable for anything.

#31 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-05 03:41 PM

I'm chastising anyone who's now interested, but wasn't interested when Biden was in office.
#24 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

^
So you've always been opposed to releasing them.

#32 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-05 04:08 PM

I hope every stinking thing in those records come to light.

I didn't support the inappropriate shower dude. I don't have anything to hide.

#33 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 04:24 PM

Trump was guilty of trying to overthrow the results of the Election in 2020, according to the sworn testimony of his own Staff.

Trumpers don' care.

#34 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-05 04:36 PM

I'm chastising anyone who's now interested, but wasn't interested when Biden was in office.
#24 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

You weren't interested when Biden was President, or when Trump was running for office. OTOH I recall a lot of interest from liberals, even during Trumps first term. The information was around well before Biden was President. Who did you still vote for after hearing about the "grab 'em by the pu**y" Access Hollywood Tape, or the Stormy Daniels payoff? When we ALL already knew that Trump was a sexual predator?

You're deflecting to cover for the predator and probable pedo. You're probably one yourself. MAGA seems to be overrun with sexual predators.

#35 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-05 04:37 PM

#35 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-05 04:37 PM | Reply | Flag:

I was absolutely pissed that the Biden admin didn't pursue it more. I was very vocal about it. You're an idiot who makes ------ up...

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-05 05:24 PM

I was very vocal about it.

Did you tell the horses?

#37 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-05 05:28 PM

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Avoids answering questions as usual. You voted for the predator, already knowing he was a predator. It was literally impossible not to know. That makes you complicit, at least.

So which part did I make up?

#38 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-08-05 07:03 PM

"You voted for the predator, already knowing he was a predator."

Millions of men look up to him because of how successful he is as a predator.

#39 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-05 07:19 PM

Your party tanked when they threw the incumbent under the bus and tried to install a special ed person.

#24 | Posted by lfthndthrds

OK. I'll bite. Special ed in what way exactly?

#40 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-08-05 07:51 PM

I was absolutely pissed that the Biden admin didn't pursue it more. I was very vocal about it. You're an idiot who makes ------ up...

#36 | Posted by lfthndthrds

You don't care. If biden had investigated and released damaging info against trump, you'd call it fake.

And when trump fakes the evidence to exonerate himself, you'll call it legitimate.

You're in a cult.

#41 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-08-05 08:25 PM

Special ed in what way exactly?

Well, she's black and he's a racist, so ...

#42 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-05 08:25 PM

This so called inappropriate shower involving Biden is like a MAGA fairy tale they all so desperately want/need to believe. Most of them know, or at least strongly suspect that Trump was up to his eyeballs with Epstein. They are so desperate to drag Biden into the muck in what may be their most far fetched display of "whataboutism" we have seen. Anything to make whatever crime and other moral abominations committed by Trump not seem so bad in comparison.

Only MAGAts and stupid people are even nibbling at this bait.

#43 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-08-05 11:33 PM

Lfthndthrds is absolutely right about Biden.

However, this story was dead and was revived by the Trump team with promises of full disclosure. Now, we are back to a cover-up and it's a self self inflicted controversy for the Trump team. They brought this on themselves.

#44 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-08-05 11:38 PM

Like all things trump, this IS a self-inflicted wound.

#45 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-05 11:44 PM

@#45 ... Like all things trump, this IS a self-inflicted wound. ...

It seems hat way.

And Pres Trump also seems to be the first to claim, ~I am a victim.~

#46 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-05 11:54 PM

#44 | Posted by BellRinger

So none of your complaints are about trump actually being party pals with the world's most notorious pedophile and intelligence asset? You only have a problem with the PR?

#47 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-08-06 12:33 PM

BullBringer sees nothing wrong with raping underaged teenagers.

#48 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-06 12:35 PM

You're in a cult.

#41 | Posted by SpeakSoftly

and what you say is the same thing that every other
----- nosed leftist snot sniffing ------
says here.

---definition of 'cult' from the Kamala Harris
literary social club and lesbian massage parlor.

#49 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-08-06 08:15 PM

Anyone that says a nice thing about trump either

-never saw him on tv for more than 5 seconds or
-is in a cult.

The dude is detestable.

#50 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-06 08:22 PM

and what you say is the same thing that every other
----- nosed leftist snot sniffing ------
says here.

---definition of 'cult' from the Kamala Harris
literary social club and lesbian massage parlor.

#49 | Posted by shrimptacodan

You hear the word CULT so often because it is the most concise and accurate description of your group. You have no principles, you follow a man no matter what he says or does.

Name one liberal who follows kamala the way you mush brained morons follow trump. Most dems don't care one lick about kamala anymore. Whereas your cult wouldnt abandon trump even after he attempted a coup or raped girls with epstein.

#51 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-08-06 08:23 PM

Kamala Harris

A former Attorney General is who I voted for.

You voted for a 34 time felon/adjudicated rapist that was friends with a billionaire pedophile for decades. Plus he bankrupted several casinos,
and is generally a total bully racist ------- in the media, going so far as to attack gold star families.

C-U-L-T

#52 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-06 08:25 PM

Alexandrite,

Did you see her off-script interview during the campaign?

#53 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-08-06 09:20 PM

Here it is, Alexandrite:

www.youtube.com

#54 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-08-06 09:22 PM

Why is it that there are so few people in power with the integrity to say, "open the files and let the chips fall where they will"? Why is that?

Until we the people have the integrity to demand the information be released, it will not happen. Trump and his billionaire buddies are all counting on political polarization to allow them to get away with anything.

#55 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-08-06 09:24 PM

Why is it that there are so few people in power with the integrity to say, "open the files and let the chips fall where they will"? Why is that?

Because the Republican Party controls Congress and the Supreme Court.

They're not going to defy King Trump.

They're too scared of irrationally violent MAGAts.

#56 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-06 09:29 PM

Why is it that there are so few people in power with the integrity to say, "open the files and let the chips fall where they will"? Why is that?
Until we the people have the integrity to demand the information be released, it will not happen. Trump and his billionaire buddies are all counting on political polarization to allow them to get away with anything.

Posted by moder8 at 2025-08-06 09:24 PM | Reply

I don't think the general public is prepared for the truth of their elected officials and their proclivities. Some of us are but the vast majority of us aren't. That's my take anyways.

#57 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-08-06 09:32 PM

Re 57
Agreed. I think people generally just don't really understand what it really means to be a billionaire with that much wealth and power at your disposal.. even more wealthy than many small countries. They believe the law does not actually apply to them and what they do is none of your damn business. You are just the Hoi Polloi. Especially if they can do "it" offshore somewhere.

#58 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-06 09:38 PM

PEDO DONNIE is a traitor

#59 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-06 10:32 PM

So, why is Pedo Don's name all over the Epstine files? If he were just a client it would not have taken thousands of FBI agents hundreds of hours to find and redact his name. I've seen some suggest that Old Yam ---- was more than a client, he was a partner, using Mango Lardo, his beauty pagents, and "modeling agency" to procure young women for Epstine to traffic. Make no mistake, based on "Katie Johnson's" harrowing testimony Dotard also participated in the rape of children. Her quotes are prime Dotard, from telling her that she looks like Ivanka, something he's told to several of his sexual assault victims and mistresses, to referring to himself in the third person when telling her how lucky she was to have Donald Trump "pop her cherry." We literally have Satan as our president.

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