Epstein files were the longest way from my mind to write about this week. I thought I would be writing about the great Appeals Court decision overturning that conviction of Baltimore’s former brilliant State’s Attorney, Marilyn Mosby. We know she was convicted while doing what more than 35,000 people did in the U. S., with 735 of them being in Baltimore. The Appeals Court agreed with us as we worked so hard to explain that case to people who couldn’t believe she hadn’t “stolen” somebody’s money. It was hers! I will tell you more next week.
Trump fails to change the other subject. MAGA folks are marching, protesting, and burning MAGA hats. He’s in deep trouble with some of his supporters. One said “It’s not the crime; it’s the cover-up!” There is a MAGA upheaval. For once,Trump is facing MAGA blowback over handling of the Epstein files. The backlash is growing.
House Speaker Mike Johnson did a reversal today. I know his voters already feel lied to and betrayed. They were already a bit upset with him over Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Budget” because many of them had learned exactly what was in the budget and that the cuts impacted them, their grandparents, their children.
Callers on radio programs said “This is a betrayal.” The backlash is growing. Trump wants to pretend he doesn’t even need those objecting to what he is saying or doing. People want to know what’s in those files. Pam Bondi earlier said the files were on her desk. Now they’re not! MAGA Backlash is growing. Meanwhile the “No Kings” protests are rising and some MAGAs have adopted them. They’re even quoting the late Congressman John Lewis when he urged “Good Trouble.” Those protests are going on across the U.S. His MAGA base is finally beginning to see the broken promises, and their Representatives are not showing up in Town Halls to explain. Their blind loyalty has a crack. They just learned it is alleged that Trump sent Epstein a bawdy 50th birthday letter. He said “Happy Birthday and drew an alluring picture with a naked woman, suggesting his close relationship with Epstein.
Dr. E. Faye Williams is President of The Dick Gregory Society.”
