
Donald Trump, who has regularly indulged in conspiracy theories during his rise to power and two terms in office, complained on Sunday that Democrats are too focused on conspiracy theories, as fallout for the administration continues over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
âAll they know how to do is talk and think about conspiracy theories and nonsense,â Trump said during a meeting in Scotland with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. âIf they’d waste their time talking about America being great again, it would be so much nicer.”
Trump himself has long employed conspiracies as a political tool, from becoming one of the leading proponents of the Obama birther conspiracy, to playing into his supportersâ fixation with the QAnon movement.
The administrationâs handling of materials related to Epstein â disclosing an initial tranche of information that was mostly already public earlier this year, then declining to provide further releases, even as recent reporting highlighted Trumpâs longstanding relationship with Epstein â has driven a rare wedge between Trump and his base, as well as provided ammunition to Democrats to scrutinize the president.
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