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Trump and the 'Epstein curse': when scandals sink populism...
The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has gone from rumor to a serious political threat for former US President Donald Trump. A recent CNN/Quinnipiac poll reveals alarming figures: 63% of Americans disapprove of the handling that Trump and his administration have made of the infamous Epstein dossier, a story that involves big names in politics, business and the upper echelons.
But why does a scandal with Epstein, a figure known for his connections with the elite and serious sex scandals, have the potential to undermine Trump's populist image?
The answer lies precisely in the electoral base that supported him in recent years: a base that believes in anti-establishment rhetoric, anti-elitism, and suspicion of political and economic elites. Epstein, as the personification of moral corruption and decadent elites, represents the opposite of what Trump promised to fight.
While Trump has called the Epstein case a "hoax," treating it as media propaganda against him, Republican figures like John Thune and Mike Johnson are demanding transparency. Democrats, on the other hand, are taking advantage by turning the issue into a campaign issue against him.
For Trump, the problem is not just the Epstein case, but the perception that he is hiding the truth. A perception that is destroying the trust of those who once saw him as a fighter against elite corruption. If scandals once simply entertained the electorate, today they are becoming an existential threat to the image of 'Trumpist' populism.
In the polarized America of 2025, this scandal could become the turning point that decides the political fate of one of the most controversial figures in modern American history./ Pamphlet
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