How the Epstein Files Turned MAGA Against Trump
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie are joined by Reason reporter Eric Boehm to unpack President Donald Trump’s sudden shift on the Jeffrey Epstein files after trying to block the vote, the GOP pressure campaign behind it, and what the episode suggests about his grip on the party. They also examine Trump’s mixed signals on tariffs, including his move to roll back duties he imposed in the first place, and whether this moment reinforces the basic economic arguments critics have made for years. The group also digs into whether Trump’s proposed tariff dividend makes any economic sense.
The conversation then turns to rising tensions with Venezuela as unauthorized strikes continue and Trump signals interest in direct talks with Nicolás Maduro. A listener then asks what would need to change in order to push American health care away from government-run insurance and toward a system shaped by private plans.
0:00—The Epstein files fracture Trump’s coalition
18:25—Tariff rollbacks and stimulus checks
35:00—Listener question on government healthcare
46:20—More unauthorized military strikes in Venezuela
56:05—Weekly cultural recommendations
Mentioned in This Podcast
“Trump’s Epstein Reversal,” by Liz Wolfe
“Jeffrey Epstein: Trump ‘Spent Hours At My House’ With Victim,” by Matthew Petti
“State of U.S. Tariffs: October 30, 2025,” by Yale Budget Lab
“Trump’s Tariffs Are Likely To Make Toys More Expensive This Christmas Shopping Season,” by Eric Boehm
“The Trump Administration Finally Admits That Tariffs Raise Prices,” by Eric Boehm
“Tariff Stimulus Checks Are an Unserious Idea,” by Eric Boehm
“Wanted: Honesty on Health Care,” by Shikha Dalmia
“What Free Market Health Care Would Actually Look Like,” by John Osterhoudt
“How Making GLP-1s Available Over the Counter Can Unlock Their Full Potential,” by Jeffrey A. Singer
“Presidential Drift: Clinton’s Haiti policy has no anchor,” by Nick Gillespie
“Don’t Send Cubans and Venezuelans Back To Suffer Under Communism,” by Billy Binion
“Maduro and His Crony Made Millions While Venezuelan Children Starved,” by César Báez
“Britain and Colombia Cut Off U.S. Intelligence Access Over Caribbean Boat Bombings,” by Matthew Petti
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