Twitter (X) is not the real world.
Who knew?
If you’ve been on social media over the past week, you might have thought that the primary concern for American voters is the deceased criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
There´s a huge amount we still don’t know about the convicted sex offender.
And there’s plenty about him — the sources of his wealth, high-profile connections, and manner of his death — the public deserve to know about.
But outside the Twitter-sphere Epstein isn’t the story at the moment.
A number of MAGA influencers have deemed the disclosure or lack thereof of all known information about Epstein as a “make or break” issue in their support for the President.
The President has understandably communicated his frustration at being diverted from significant matters like the economy, as he continues to face questions about Epstein.
Online personalities threaten that Trump is going to lose all support from his base unless every file relating to Epstein is released.
And yet despite this bragging threat, the polls show otherwise.
President Trump’s approval rating among Republican voters actually went up this week, according to two separate polls.
So whether or not the administration is right in its attitude towards the files, Trump himself is absolutely wise to look at his Twitter critics and say, “Oh yeah, you and whose online army?”
