MAGA Influencers Unite Behind Trump Amid Epstein File Controversy

President Donald Trump has vigorously denied allegations stemming from a Wall Street Journal report that he wrote a lewd birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein, calling the letter fake and announcing plans to sue the Journal, its parent company, and Rupert Murdoch. Key MAGA influencers, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, journalist Megyn Kelly, Charlie Kirk, and Jack Posobiec, have publicly supported Trump’s denials and criticized the report as a baseless hit piece. Conservative podcaster Benny Johnson echoed Trump’s dismissal of Epstein file scrutiny as a Democratic hoax, while Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna condemned critics within Trump’s base and highlighted efforts to unseal grand jury testimony under Attorney General Pam Bondi’s direction. Steve Bannon described the situation as uniting a previously fraying base, praising Trump’s offensive stance against his political opponents amid ongoing demands for transparency. The administration has faced bipartisan pressure to release all pertinent Epstein-related documents, with Trump ordering the unsealing of grand jury testimony, which supporters view as vindication of earlier skepticism toward the Epstein file revelations. Despite calls for full disclosure, Trump and his allies continue to frame the controversy as politically motivated misinformation.