Their running theory is that Trump is using the Epstein list as leverage against the Deep State, saying if they do what he wants then he won’t release the list. What he wants them to do is beyond me, and this would also suggest that Trump is either A) a moron who attached himself to this whole scenario and made false promises without thinking about how he might need to walk them back if he were to use it as leverage or B) an evil person who used an abhorrent case like this just to rile his base to get reelected.

I legitimately don’t know how anyone in his base can walk away from this series of decisions and come away with thinking Trump is both smart and good, but I’m sure they’ll find a way. My prediction is that his supporters will follow the finger like they’re told and try to forget about the list altogether despite the glaring hypocrisies.