Trump’s “Epstein Files” Stunt: A Whole Lot of Nothing Disguised as Transparency

Flashy binders with zero new info, just another Trump stunt

Theatrics, misdirection, and a shiny prop—Trump’s White House just pulled off a classic political magic trick. Step right up and witness the grand illusion: a group of 15 right-wing influencers paraded out of the West Wing on Thursday, binders labeled The Epstein Files: Phase 1 in hand, looking like they had just uncovered a deep-state conspiracy. That’…