Jim Acosta: Trump, Epstein, and the Politics of Distraction

24/07/2025 44 min
Jim Acosta: Trump, Epstein, and the Politics of Distraction

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Jim Acosta joins Charlie Sykes for a sobering conversation about Donald Trump’s explosive treason accusations against Barack Obama and what they signal about his desperation over the Epstein case. They explore how Trump’s old tricks—conspiracy theories, culture wars, and media manipulation—may be losing their power, and why this moment feels different. From Ghislaine Maxwell to media complicity, the episode unpacks the dangerous collision of scandal, politics, and truth in a high-stakes summer drama. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.